Mythology Mythology In Norse mythology, Adal is one of the many sons of Jarl and Erna. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adal (mythology)"
The Al (or Elk) is an Armenian spirit that is said to attack pregnant women and steal babies. It is also said to steal the woman's liver, and that its victim and her child would die when the Al touched the liver to water, which the Al had to do in order to eat the liver. ...more on Wikipedia about "Al (Armenian folklore)"
Armenian mythology also includes the myths of the ancient Urartian culture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Armenian mythology"
Artificial mythology (compare artificial language) is any complete, invented world with mythic features that, rather than arising out of centuries of oral tradition, are penned over a short period of time by a single author or small group of collaborators. While many literary works carry mythic themes, only a few approach the dense self-referentiality of, for example, J. R. R. Tolkien, William Blake or C.S. Lewis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Artificial mythology"
King Atlas was a mythical King of Mauretania, in Libya. He was said to be a wise philosopher, mathematician and astronomer, who supposedly made the first celestial globe. It was this Atlas that Gerardus Mercator was paying tribute to when he first used the name "Atlas" to describe a book of maps (see Atlas (cartography)). Mercator included a depiction of the King on the title-page of his publication of "Atlas, Sive Cosmographicae Meditationes De Fabrica Mundi ..." (Atlas, or Description of the Universe) (Duisburg, 1585- 1595), which was published posthumously. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atlas (King)"
Barnacle Trees are mythical plants which various historical accounts have reported to grow geese. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barnacle tree"
Batraz was the leader and greatest warrior of the mythical super-human race, the Narts. The Narts were the central figures of Sarmatian folklore. The character of Batraz may be connected to King Arthur. ...more on Wikipedia about "Batraz"
In Irish mythology, Bebhinn (pronounced bev-in) was a goddess of the underworld. More specifically, the Goddess of Pleasure. According to the myth, she was a breathtakingly beautiful giantess from the Isle of Women off Ireland's West Coast. In addition to being very lovely, Bebhinn was also very strong, independent, and sure of herself. Bebhinn's life ended when she refused a marriage proposal and her would-be husband murdered her. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bebhinn"
The worship of the Sacred Bull throughout the ancient world is most familiar in the episode of the idol of the Golden Calf made by Aaron and worshipped by the Hebrews in the wilderness of Sinai ( Exodus). But far to the east, Shiva's holy steed (called vahana in Sanskrit) is Nandi, the Bull. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bull (mythology)"
Caerdroia: Literal translation from the Welsh language means "Castle of Turns". It is also thought to be a reference to Troy - since Caerdroia is also the modern Welsh word for that famous ancient city. In medieval times Caerdroia was a turf labyrinth usually in the seven fold Cretan Labyrinth design. They were created by shepherds on hilltops and were apparently the setting for ritual dances the nature of which have been lost. However, at the centre of each Caerdroia was a small hillock - in Welsh, "twmpath." A gathering for folk dancing in Wales is still called a "twmpath dawns." ...more on Wikipedia about "Caerdroia"
Califia (or Calafia) is the name of a legendary Black Amazon warrior queen, associated with the mythical Island of California. The legend of Queen Califia appears to date back to the novel Las Sergas de Esplandian (The Adventures of Esplandian), written around 1510 by the Spanish writer Garci RodrÃguez de Montalvo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Califia"
Chinese mythology is the mythology of Chinese civilization. Many of the legends of Chinese mythology take place during the period of Sanhuangwudi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chinese mythology"
Contemporary mythology, also called contemporary parable, is a recently developed term to describe modern stories which resemble, either in content or in cultural significance, traditional mythology such as Greek Mythology or religious stories. In the same way that ancient mythology provided explanations of the world and its origins, contemporary mythology provides modern people with a metaphorical language which helps us to explore, share, and understand our perceptions of the world. It also provides common reference points to facilitate discussion of social and philosophical ideas. The term is often applied to stories of the fantasy and science fiction genres. ...more on Wikipedia about "Contemporary mythology"
A culture hero is a mythological or historically-embellished hero specific to some group ( cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, etc.) who changes the world through invention or discovery. A typical culture hero might be credited as the discoverer of fire, or agriculture, songs, tradition and religion, and is usually the most important legendary figure of a people, sometimes as the founder of its ruling dynasty. The hero is sometimes said to be still living, but is often instead a star, constellation or purely spiritual in nature. ...more on Wikipedia about "Culture hero"
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(Deluge (mythology)) The story of a Great Flood sent by God or the gods to destroy civilization as an act of divine retribution is a widespread theme in myths. The stories of Noah and his ark in Genesis, Matsya in the Puranas scriptures of Hinduism, and Utnapishtim in the Epic of Gilgamesh are among the most familiar versions of these myths. A large percentage of the world's cultures past and present have stories of a "great flood" that devastated earlier civilization. ...more on Wikipedia about "Deluge (mythology)"
(Deluge (prehistoric)) In the relatively recent geological past, several great floods are widely suspected to have occurred, with varying amounts of supporting evidence, usually as a result of the last Ice Age ending. ...more on Wikipedia about "Deluge (prehistoric)"
A "demigod", a "half-god," is a modern distinction, often misapplied in Greek mythology. A "demigod" is meant to identify a person whose one parent was a god and whose other parent was human, such as the heroes of Greek mythology. Nineteenth-century popularizers of classical mythology like Thomas Bulfinch used the term "demigod" freely, and its definition has passed into popular dictionaries ** . For the Greek concept, see Hero. ...more on Wikipedia about "Demigod"
Demonology is the systematic study of demons. Insofar as it involves exegesis, demonology is an orthodox branch of theology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Demonology"
Destiny or fate refers to the all but inevitable course of events. It may be conceived as the irresistible power or agency that determines the future, whether in general or of an individual. It is a concept based on the belief that there is a fixed natural order to the universe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Destiny"
The Devil is the name given to a supernatural entity, who, in most Western religions, is the central embodiment of evil. This entity is commonly referred to by a variety of other names, including Satan, Asmodai, Beelzebub, Lucifer and/or Mephistopheles. In classic demonology, however, each of these alternate names refers to a specific supernatural entity, and there is significant disagreement as to whether any of these specific entities is actually evil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Devil" Things Go Better with shortopedia.
The draug is a sinister, malevolent being of Nordic origin, often linked to legends of the Icelandic draugr, that is often identified with the spirits of mariners drowned at sea. In Scandinavian folklore, the creature is said to possess a distinctly human form, with the exception that its head is composed entirely of seaweed. In other tellings, the draug is described as being a headless fisherman, dressed in oilskins. ...more on Wikipedia about "Draug"
Encyclopedia Mythica is an internet encyclopedia of folklore, mythology, and religion. It covers the mythology of most of the world, with sections spanning Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, both North and South America, and Oceana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Encyclopedia Mythica"
English mythology, like the conglomerate society which it represents, with a long and elaborate history of invasion and settlement by diverse cultures, is one which has nevertheless an entirely idiosyncratic nature of its own. ...more on Wikipedia about "English mythology"
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