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4 days ago · v. t. e. Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology.
Jul 10, 2024 · Myths & Legends. All over the world there are extraordinary stories—stories that once upon a time were believed to be true but are today limited to the sphere of ancient myths and legends.
Jul 8, 2024 · Creation myth, philosophical and theological elaboration of the primal myth of creation within a religious community. Myths of creation refer to the process through which the world is centered and given a definite form within the whole of reality. Learn more about creation myths in this article.
4 days ago · Similar to numerous other mythologies, Chinese mythology has historically been regarded, at least partially, as a factual record of the past. Along with Chinese folklore, Chinese mythology forms an important part of Chinese folk religion [1] and Taoism, especially older popular forms of it. [2]
Jun 26, 2024 · Osiris, one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt. Osiris was both a god of fertility and the embodiment of the dead and resurrected king. This dual role was in turn combined with the Egyptian concept of divine kingship: the king at death became Osiris, god of the underworld.
4 days ago · Mythological objects encompass a variety of items (e.g. weapons, armor, clothing) found in mythology, legend, folklore, tall tale, fable, religion, spirituality, superstition, paranormal, and pseudoscience from across the world. This list is organized according to the category of object.
Jul 8, 2024 · The 19th-century scholars who took an evolutionary survey of human culture and religion (e.g., Sir James George Frazer and Sir Edward Burnett Tylor) held that the notion of the creation of the world by a supreme being occurred only in the highest stage of cultural development.
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Jul 10, 2024 · Deities populate these myths, embodying natural forces, human emotions, and societal norms. They are relatable yet awe-inspiring, human yet divine. Consider the Greek pantheon— Zeus, Hera, Athena. Each god, distinct in personality and domain, interacts with humans, often meddling in mortal affairs.
Jul 4, 2024 · Mythology—collections of tales from different cultures which delve into various facets of the human condition—often addresses the origins of animals, people, place-names, or the dichotomy of evil and good. These myths are meant to comfort and explain the phenomena of the world.
3 days ago · Aphrodite ( Ἀφροδίτη, Aphroditē ) Goddess of beauty, love, desire, and pleasure. In Hesiod 's Theogony (188–206), she was born from sea-foam and the severed genitals of Uranus; in Homer 's Iliad (5.370–417), she is daughter of Zeus and Dione. She was married to Hephaestus, but bore him no children.
