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Does Baba Yaga drink blue rose tea to reverse ageing?
Is the fact that Baba Yaga ages with each question asked and drinks blue rose tea to reverse ageing from Russian folklore or is it something the internet came up with?
I've heard several mentions it but can't find which story this information came…
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Are there any four-armed creatures in any pantheon?
Related to my last question: Are there any races/species of creature in any pantheon with four arms (and two legs and one head)?
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Is there a myth that dolphins were humans who chose to return to the sea?
In the Fantasy Island (1998) episode "Dreams", Michael Allen is a stockbroker who finds a mysterious woman (played by Jennifer Garner) who says this to him when they first meet.
Sally: You know, there's a theory that dolphins were once human beings…
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Were Greek deities omniscient, like the God of Abrahamic faiths?
Did the ancient Greeks consider their deities to be omniscient? Hence does Greek mythology claim to be the definite truth like other religions often do and might this leave more room to question and even apostatize?
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Did Papahānaumoku die?
Papahānaumoku is the Polynesian mother island goddess. While looking her up on Wikipedia, I see this line:
Papanuihanaumoku, also known as Papa and Papatuanuku died in Waieri, Tahiti.
I Googled this, and came up with at least two other sources for…
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Why should glass harm a fext?
Why should glass bullets and other odd items (usually not used as ammunition) harm a fext?
A fext is a revenant that is impervious to most damage, superman style, but glass it its kryptonite, why?
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Does Hel have any relationship to bees?
There was a very interesting segment on Vikings, (S5/ep3 "Homeland") in which a dying Floki has a vision.
One of the figures in the vision is a dark robed woman, who opens her mouth to release a swarm of bees.
The close-up shot of the woman's face…
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Are there any ancient myths about human body parts said to be benefical or detrimental when eaten?
Additionally, do we know why they were said to be beneficial/detrimental? I think I remember a myth in some culture believing that eating your enemy's heart would give you their strength, but I'm not sure where I remember this from.
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Was Saturn a person or god among the early Romans?
I've been very perplexed over the confusing matter regarding Saturn and how he was viewed by the early Romans. Some say he was a just king who ruled the Romans in a golden age, succeeding Janus. Others claim Saturn was a god.
Then who was Jupiter…
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Storybooks about Japanese Mythology?
I've been wanting to read a bit about japanese myths and legends, kamis and yokais, and the main reference I found was Handbook of Japanese Mythology, which seems quite complete. However, my understanding is that it has quite a "scholar" approach to…
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How can a human invite or summon a fairy lover?
In celtic folklore, there are many stories of fairy lovers. A famous example is the ballad of Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight. Usually in these tales, the human man or woman are lured or approached by the fairy.
Usually, in these tales, the fairy…
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Could Achilles have killed Hector at a later time?
Achilles was given two choices by his mother, either stay and die with imperishable fame or leave the war and live a life of peace. When he heard Hector killed Patroclus, to escape his fate and take revenge couldn't Achilles just leave that war and…
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Were any gods in mythology shown to have aged?
I was just thinking about some gods in mythology, and I was thinking how I notice some gods are shown as being older (Zeus), while others are shown as younger. I am curious if age has anything to do with respect or possibly power in…
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What happens to dryads when their tree is destroyed?
What happens to dryads, the tree nymphs of Greek mythology, when their tree is cut down, burned or otherwise destroyed? Do they die or do they move on to a new tree?
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What characteristics of the Māori gods explain the shape of their "godsticks"?
According to the Wikipedia article on Māori mythology, the gods Tūmatauenga (god of war), Tāhirimātea (storm god), Tāne (god of forests), Tangaroa (sea god), Rongo (god of cultivated plants and peace), and Haumia (god of wild food plants) are…
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