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Are these images of identifiable pre-Columbian mythic entities?
This is the front and back of a t-shirt that was bought in Colombia. Stylistically to my naive layman eyes, they both look consistent with a modern riff on Muisca or Tairona art. Are they identifiable entities in known pre-Columbian mythology? Or…
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Book recommendations for Sumerian ME decrees
What are some reasonably well-informed scholarly studies (books, book-chapters, articles)
on the Sumerian godly decrees ME,
preferably containing the latest archeological evidence and interpetation?
I'm interested in the worldview the MEs reveal, as…
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Story from greek mythology talking about not being able to change bad habits
Is there a story from greek mythology which talks about the difficulty to change a bad habit?
The character involved should be aware that it is a bad habit, but just isn't able to change it.
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What species of tree is meant in the Dangun myth of Korea?
The 'Dangun myth' tell the story of Korea's origins. Hwanin/Haneullim is the Supreme God, whose son Hwanung descends to earth to a sandalwood tree. His son is Dangun, founder and god-king of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom.
The first extant…
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Any Good Sources for Aztec Mythology?
Can any kind souls please provide an easily starting point for Aztec Myths and Legends. What I’ve heard of it is interesting, but the sources I can find, I feel, heavily rely on prior knowledge of the readers/viewers. Any online sources would be…
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Since when does Valhalla exist in Norse mythology?
Since when does Valhalla exist in Norse mythology ? Like (almost) all Indo-Europeans the Vikings believed in a cycle of life, death and rebirth. Valhalla contradicts this fundamental content of Norse mythology a bit. So was Valhalla introduced in a…
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Is there an older name for Cecaelia?
Cecaelia is a modern term for a mermaid with an octopus lower body, instead of a fish. I have read that such legends come from ancient Native American and Japanese culture. Does anyone know their original names for these creatures?
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Hades and Pluto (Apollodorus)
I'm extremely new to all of this so apologies if this is trivial. However, I'm currently reading The Library of Greek Mythology by Apollodorus and he makes references to Pluto in the beginning of the book. I was under the impression that Pluto was…
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Why are there different names and appearances for household spirits in Estonian folklore?
In the Estonian folklore Pisuhand, Kratt and Puuk are all household spirits who steal grain and milk for whomever’s house they dwell in. They are described as a goblin or dragon and are an old explanation for meteors seen in the sky.
Are they all…
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Did the Romans and Greeks worship the sun as their sun god?
Did the Romans and Greeks worship the sun as their sun god, or was their sun god distinct from the astronomical sun?
Can the same be said about the moon and the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn?
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What does these runes say?
I was thinking of a tattoo with Nordic influence, I found this picture and I love it, but I need to know what it says (if it says anything), information about the symbols (like Yggdrasil or the Crows of Odin) would be very appreciated.
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How did Santa Claus appear in this world?
My children are very curious as to how Santa Claus appeared. Surely, he could not be born as an ordinary man. I tried to find some story, but most information on the internet is concerned with 'historical account', how Santa became part of the…
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How was Mongol religion influenced by Christianity?
One story stands out to me in particular. Erlik, a deity in Mongol mythology, was either the brother of or created as the first human by the supreme god Ülgen. I read that Erlik wanted to become equal to Ülgen and supposedly tried to seduce humans…
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Which Greek heroes used pankration?
In Greek mythology, it was said that the heroes Heracles and Theseus invented pankration as a result of using both wrestling and boxing in their confrontations with opponents. Theseus was said to have utilized his extraordinary pankration skills to…
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"Let me blind to an eye". What is the origin of the following story?
God (or a genie, or whatever) promised to a guy he would grant him a wish, under the condition that the neighbour of the guy would have been granted a DOUBLE wish.
The guy thought deeply, and finally said: "Let me blind to an eye".
This story is…
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