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Are there any deities or mythological beasts inspired by snow leopards?
I don't know a lot about the mythology of central Asian cultures (where the snow leopard comes from). I'm trying to find more information on the cultural impact the animal could have.
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Is there a story that places the Amazons against Ares?
In the 2017 film Wonder Woman, and I assume the comics featuring the eponymous character, the Amazons are associated with Zeus and Ares is their adversary.
This is bizarre. The Amazons are a warlike tribe, skilled in all things war. If anything I…
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How common is a vertical many-layered cosmos in world mythology? Do any mythologies particularly emphasize this structure?
Background: A very common motif in mythology and folklore is for worlds to be layered one on top of each other. The most obvious example is of the three world system of hell, earth, and heaven. The former and later are sometimes also given many…
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Did the gods think Poseidōn's vengeance on Odysseus was just excessive, or entirely unfair?
The beginning of the Odyssey, the Olympian gods all want to allow Odysseus to return from his long exile, only Poseidōn is against that. So Zeus, as king of the gods, overrules Poseidōn on Athēnē's request.
Poseidōn hates Odysseus because he blinded…
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Who had a "sister wife" in Greek mythology?
The term "sister wife" occurs in ancient Greek literature, in reference to a woman who is both a wife and a (full-or-half) sister of her husband, but my question is in regards to Greek mythology: Who had a sister wife?
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In what ways did the Rus worship their gods?
I don't know much about the Kievan Rus, and I can't find any good sources about the worship practices of the Rus or much about their mythology. I have found a load of sources for the baptism of the Rus, but nothing about how they worshiped their own…
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Did the power of Zeus grow considerably after the Titanomachy?
In my previous question, I learned of Typhon's revolt against Zeus. What puzzles me is how Zeus managed to overcome the monstrous giant without any help from the Olympians, or anyone else.
In the Titanomachy, Zeus had a number of very powerful…
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What culture does this duality symbol belong to?
While browsing today I came upon this symbol tagged as duality, but I am unable to identify it.
Does anybody recognize where this symbol comes from? Is it part of a culture/religion or just something an artist doodled?
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Why did the gods demand Iphigenia's sacrifice?
In the Greek drama (?) Iphigenia, in order to be able to go on a war against Troy, the Greeks need wind, and for the wind, they need to sacrifice Agamemnon's daughter (the gods demand it). Menelaus wants him to JUST DO IT!, he's like: "Okay…
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Is there a 'Messenger of the Gods' figure in Egyptian mythology?
While Thoth is often equated with Hermes, he seems to be more of a keeper of secret wisdom than a messenger.
Is there any such figure in Egyptian mythology?
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Was Ymir ever awake?
Seems like he was always asleep, until Odin created the world out of his body.
He drank the milk of the cow Auðumbla, and he is illustrated to be conscious while doing so, but that need not be. Jotun are spontaneously created from his armpits, it is…
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How did Christianity come to equate the place of punishment and the place of demons?
In Hinduism, the cosmology works roughly like this: there's Earth; there are worlds above the Earth called Swargas where you go as a reward for good deeds; there are worlds under the Earth called Narakas where you go as a punishment for bad deeds;…
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What is Sobek's place in the Egyptian pantheon?
What is Sobek's place in the Egyptian pantheon?
In some places, the Son of Nit/Neith), is Sobek primordial, existing alongside within the dark waters of Nun/Naunet?
Or was his original cult entirely separate from the ogdoadic and enneadic…
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If Athena was born from Zeus' brain, does this mean Athena is a manifestation of Zeus' intelligence?
I have heard that Athena was born out of thoughts, sprang from Zeus' head. In that case, does this mean Athena is a manifestation of Zeus' intelligence?
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Is there a real myth behind Michael Moorcock story about these Kwll and Rhynn?
The story describes the two gods, brothers, with highly different abilities (one able to see anything, another to do anything). Most of the time they live friendly life, co-operating with each other, supplementing powers and none of the two being…
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