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What is the earliest story of a mortal killing a god?
Various myths involve deities dying (such as Baldr and Osiris). However, in most of the myths that come to mind, another deity is responsible for the death. In Christian belief, Roman soldiers executed Jesus, but this is a relatively late…
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References on Tolkien's plots
Diana Wynne Jones's autobiography contains an interesting report on what Tolkien lectured about at university:
He started with the simplest possible story: a man (prince or woodcutter) going on a journey. He then gave the journey an aim, and we…
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Narratives in Haitian (or other) Vodou?
While there are plenty of modern and literary references to the Loas, I can't seem to find any narratives of the Loas themselves. Are there any narratives available or are the Loas best defined by their personalities and spheres of influence?
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What is the source work for Cadmus visiting Delphi?
This has been driving me absolutely nuts, as it is universally referenced across the internet, but nowhere cited.
It looks like Theoi originally grabbed it from Encyclopedia Britannica, not strictly a scholarly source (although I have no doubt…
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Original Southeast Asian or Polynesian Literature (as Computer Readable Text) Online
Wondering if there are any original documents in text format (i.e. "etexts") for any of the Southeast Asian or Polynesian mythology, folklore, or just general documents written in their native language (that are also copyright free or permissive…
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Where to find myths about the origin of civilization?
Is there a particular book (from a trustworthy source of course) I can see/buy or website(s) (preferably academic, that legally allow(s) non-academics access to this information)?
Edit: Initially, I had in mind myths about ways through which…
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