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Literature for mesopotamian seven-tiered cosmos?
Reading up on the (excellent) Gilgamesh epic, I found a note for the 11th tablet (where Uta-Napishti - the 'original' Noah) describes the seven-tiered layout of the Ark. The author appended a note stating that some scholars believe this is a poetic…
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After Triptolemus being added to Hades' jury, is Minos the most important judge?
Minos was the judge of the third and final vote, when the jury was composed of just Rhadamanthys,
Minos and Aeacus . After the fourth judge was added, the majority in the judgement was not guaranteed, so I can only see two possibilities here:
The…
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Phrygian creation myth
Years ago I heard that the Phrygians had, in their creation myth, that they were the firstborn people of creation.
This came up in the context of biblical studies where the apostle Paul - in his letter to Colossae, which is in Phrygian territory -…
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Trying to find a hunter myth I was told as a child
When we were small children, our grandma would tell my sister and I stories at bedtime. She loved the Greek myths and Aesop's fables, but I have no idea where this particular story comes from.
It's the story of a hunter in the woods. For some reason…
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Ancient celtic-iberian deity roughly named "Pecosuosucivo"
I'm looking for the exact name and possible etymology of an ancient celtic-iberian deity roughly named "Pecosuosucivo", as I can faintly recollect. Probably linked with the town Úbeda in the province of Jaén. Any suggestions are welcome!
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Are there any older cases of exorcism in other mythology than the Abrahamic religions?
In the Gospel of luke, Jesus exorcises a multitude of demons who call themselves Legion into a herd of pigs which he then drove into a lake.
26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped…
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Examples of castration myths besides Ouranos
I'd like to know of other castration myths besides the one with Gea, Cronos and that poor guy Ouranos.
I didn't find much with a quick Google search, and the only other case that comes to mind is Samson and Delilah, not really the same but...
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Was Cadmus the only mortal whose wedding was attended by Olympians?
Cadmus married Harmonia. Their wedding was the first between mortals that was ever attended by Olympians, whose favor ensured Cadmus a long and successful reign.
Was Cadmus the only mortal whose wedding was attended by Olympians?
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What source makes the claim that Melanippe is a sister of Hippolyta, Penthesilea, and Antiope, and not just another name for Antiope?
Melanippe. Among others, the Wikipedia page references a Melanippe that is an Amazon, a sister of Hippolyta, Penthesilea and Antiope, and a daughter of Ares.
However, I've only been able to find one original source that mentions who Melanippe is:…
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Who is "the mother of all gods and men" of Homeric Hymn 14?
This is Homeric Hymn 14, To the Mother of the Gods:
I prithee, clear-voiced Muse, daughter of mighty Zeus, sing of the mother of all gods and men. She is well-pleased with the sound of rattles and of timbrels, with the voice of flutes and the…
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Are there any hunter gatherer gods?
I know gods from the iron and bronze age up till our time but are there any gods back in the day of the hunter gatherers?
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Who are the twelve gods of the underworld of the Hittites?
The west wall of Chamber B in the Yazilikaya sanctuary, near the Hittite capital Hattusa, depicts - according to Wikipedia - twelve gods of the underworld:
Who are these twelve gods? Do they have names, and what is their function? How do they…
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What is the connection between Poseidon and horses?
Since Poseidon is well known as the god of the God of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses? What is the connection between Poseidon and horses?
As a god of the sea the storms and earthquakes part makes sense but where does the part of the horse…
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Where does the idea that Satan rules hell come from?
This article on the history of the Devil suggests Dante was the first who portrayed Satan as ruler of hell:
The idea that the Devil governs hell may have come from the poem by Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy, published in the early fourteenth…
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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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