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How did the tone of Oedipus change with its retellings?
How did the tone of Oedipus change with its retellings?
Darker? Or lighter? Or changing with each telling?
Darker would be more death, more suicide, more incest, etc, while lighter would be the opposite.
Such as Oedipus' kids being Jocasta's as well…
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What is the earliest known myth about mermaids?
Stories about mermaids have been around since time immemorial. I would like to know what is the earliest confirmed evidence about the origins of the mythological creature called mermaids?
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Are there any studies of the historic phenomenon of the chief god of a pantheon being replaced by the storm god?
We find in at least two instances the chief god of a pantheon being replaced by the younger storm god of that pantheon. For example, in Canaanite mythology, the supreme god El is replaced with the storm-god Baal as the main god, and, in Greek…
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What is the connection of Egyptian mythology to Atlantis?
As writing an answer to my own question, I came across this,
Plutarch, Life of Solon 26. 1 (trans. Perrin) (Greek historian C1st - C2nd A.D.) :
"He [Solon] also spent some time in studies with Psenophis of Heliopolis [in Egypt] and Sonkhis…
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How did Gilgamesh die?
Do we know how and in which circumstances Gilgamesh died?
According to these answers seems that The Epic of Gilgamesh doesn't mention that, however Wikipedia page mention something about Sumerian poem - The Death of Gilgamesh.
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Are there any good ancient examples for the monomyth?
What's an ancient story that's a good example for the plot structure of the monomyth, meaning most of the stations are there?
In my youth I read the popular classical Greek myths as well as a few German (Grimms fairytales, Nibelungenlied) and…
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Does anyone know of myths which are critical/skeptical of technology?
The closest I've found would be something like the Prometheus myth, or perhaps even the story of Eden, where man is punished by a deity for poking his nose where it doesn't belong. But this isn't exactly critical of technology, at most it's saying…
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What happens to the Dwarves during Ragnarok?
When Ragnarok comes what are the dwarves up to? What happens to them?
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What was the earliest werewolf myth?
So, the earliest werewolf I can find is in Greek times.
But, was there ever an earlier werewolf myth?
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Which Mythic Heroes Returned in the Spring?
It's that time of year: I'm looking for examples in the hero cycle where the hero returns in the spring. Also where gods (other than "dying and resurrecting gods") make an appearance/reappearance in the spring and where the time of year is important…
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Could Ragnarok be considered to have occurred?
According to Wikipedia, The myths of Ragnarok as we know them were compiled in the 13th century, and while describing events in some detail, these were considered to be prophetic, as the events described had not yet occurred.
Moving forward to…
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Are there any sort of chief pantheon in Japanese mythology? Who do they consist of?
I've read some of the more well known ones like Izanagi and Izanami...Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo, and Orochi... I mostly want to know about the Shinto side but Japanese Buddhism legends are good too. I know about Hotei/Budai on that end. Mostly,…
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Which one was older, Artemis or Apollo?
On the island of Delos, Leto had twins, Apollo and Artemis.
But usually, twins have a time in between before they are born. Not sure if this is the same in mythology.
So which was older?
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What is the connection between Asherah and the custom of Christmas Trees?
Has there been any serious studies into the relationship between the Asherah tree and the Christmas trees, with the possibility of the former being the source of the latter?
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Are the Underworld's judges really impartial?
The Greek Underworld's three judges, Rhadamanthus, Aeacus, and Minos judge the souls of the dead and decide whether to inflict eternal torment upon them. (Rhadamanthus and Aeacus decide the judgement and if they don't agree, Minos close the debate…
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