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Was the alleged Christian influence of Norse Mythology primarily due to Snorri Sturluson's writings?
Since Snorri himself was a Christian, and his works are some of the most popular sources for Norse Mythology, is he to blame for the modern "Christianized" interpretation of Norse gods and beliefs?
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Did Helen and Stentor have voice-related "super-powers"?
Helen's Many Voices
In Odyssey 4.274-289 Menelaus recounts a story from the time that he and other leaders of the Greek forces at Troy were hiding in the famous decoy wooden horse which they used as a stratagem to win the Trojan War. He says that…
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Who is Crite of Chaldea?
Another one from Kersey Graves' The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors:
XIV. CRITE OF CHALDEA CRUCIFIED, 1200 B.C.
The Chaldeans, as Mr. Higgins informs us, have noted in their sacred books the account of the crucifixion of a God with the above…
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Are there any stories or fables in mythology that have an anarchist message?
Most mythologies that I read are used to justify the power structures in society.
Are there any that instead preach democracy, anti-authority, pro-education, or free love?
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Why was one of the Hecatoncheires known by a different name by men and the gods?
It is said in the Iliad that one of the Hundred Handers was known by two names, one for the gods to call him and one for men to call him. His name by the gods was Briareus but men called him Aegaeon.
Why was he the only one of the three to have…
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Has Odysseus ever used a bow prior to the archery contest in the Odyssey?
In Odyssey 21 Penelope famously proposes an archery contest to her suitors, a test of masculine skill with herself as the prize. The disguised Odysseus wins the contest and then proceeds to reveal himself and execute the suitors with the same bow.…
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Stories of children raised out of human society?
I am interested in the theme of human children nursed and/or raised out of human society (e.g. Mowgli or Romulus and Remus), whether by animals, gods, flowers, aliens, etc.
Are there any myths in other cultures where such a theme appears previous to…
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What are some myths that combine the scatological and the sacred?
A quick warning to all, for obvious reasons this question will be very explicit. But to the point, when Carl Jung was a small boy he had the following thoughts on being overwhelmed by the beauty of a cathedral ...
"The world is beautiful and the…
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Zeus' Lightning Bolt
Did Zeus'/Iupiters' lightning bolt ever attain it's own personal name, or did the Greeks and Romans only ever use generic words for thunder and lightning?
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Why did Cronus swallow his daughters?
According to Hesiod, Cronus swallowed his children because he learned "he was destined to be overcome by his own son":
These great Cronos swallowed as each came forth from the womb to his mother's knees with this intent, that no other of the proud…
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Who was the fastest character in Greek mythology?
We say an A400M Atlas airplane flying the other day, and my colleague said "It's so slow". I told him "It's Atlas, not !".
I ended up using the modern superhero Flash, but I would really like to use a character from…
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What is the specific term for those creatures that exist because people believe in them?
So recently i have seen in films and series about this oddities that exist in our reality because people believe in them. Something that exist because of the collective imagination from people that belief in them. They may exist through urban…
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Where do Leprechauns live?
Like, when they aren't dragging people into the sea or granting wishes. The wikipedia article doesn't describe in much detail about where they reside. Holes? Mountain Tops? Tiny Cottages?
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What are some references to Mathonwy in Welsh legends?
Mathonwy is the father of Math fab Mathony and a mother godess Dôn in Welsh legend, who is believed to be analogous to Danu from Irish and Vedic legends.
Are there any surviving sources, either direct or references from the medieval era,…
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What is the historical origin of Medusa?
I read a short paragraph on Medusa's wikipedia page about the myth representing a historical event.
A number of early classics scholars interpreted the myth of the Medusa
as a quasi-historical - "based on or reconstructed from an event,
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