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Rusalka: The Mythical Slavic Mermaid
In Slavic mythology, a rusalka (plural: rusalki) is something akin to ... by jumping into the lake or river. Magical Mermaids of Japanese Folklore Are tales of mythical mermaids inspired by ... Public Domain ) Legends of the Selkies, Hidden Gems of Sea Mythology Oshun, African Goddess of Love and Sweet Waters ...
Kerry Sullivan - 30/09/2016 - 00:49
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Tanah Lot Temple: Bali’s Stunning Sacred Sea Shrine
... It was designed to express core Hindu beliefs and Balinese mythology and is a pilgrimage center of great importance. The ... Semar: The Fallen God and Divine Jester of Indonesian Mythology Hints of Ancient Symbolic Culture are Revealed in ... tropical storm. If the project, which was financed by the Japanese government, had not proceeded, it is likely that the ...
Ed Whelan - 19/12/2018 - 01:46
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Chinese Lion Kings: Winged Lions, Foo Dogs and Gaimei
The King of the Beasts triumphs in Chinese mythology, albeit in many shapes and forms. Chinese artists ... refer to any animal amalgam (and there are many in Chinese mythology), but used properly, pixiu is the name of a ... please see Creatures Real and Imaginary in Chinese and Japanese Art by Walther G. von Krenner and Ken Jeremiah. ...
Ken Jeremiah - 01/06/2019 - 14:55
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Bronze mask of orgiastic wild god Pan unearthed in Israel
... Who Shines No More The legendary Furies of ancient Greek mythology Most of the masks of the time are the size of ... spirit masks revealed for the first time World’s Oldest Japanese Mask Unearthed Sussita/Hippos is on a hill ...
Mark Miller - 19/03/2015 - 21:13
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Giddyap! How the Stirrup Revolutionized Horseback Riding and Helped Build Empires
... comfortably. Horses as Symbols of Power in History and Mythology Ancient Horse Burials of the Bronze Age: Folklore ... from the Kofun period (6th century) in the history of the Japanese empire. ( Public Domain ) Another example of an ...
dhwty - 23/09/2017 - 13:59
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Peking Man and China’s Paleontological Nationalism
... a legendary creature that had been celebrated in Chinese mythology for centuries. As the band of scholars approached ... cache that lay within, and the modern-day nationalistic mythology that it would later spawn and that can still be ... surprises would crop up as work continued, despite the Japanese invasion of northern China from 1931. The most ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 20/05/2022 - 19:00
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Bizarre Rituals of Blood and Death That Are Rooted in the Ancient World
... Elaborate Rites Conducted to Protect Great Monuments Japanese Self-Mummification Another peculiar ritual is ... References: Valda Roric – “Wonders of History and Mythology” Valda Roric – “From History to Mystery” ...
valdar - 17/07/2016 - 15:01
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Mount Meru – Hell and Paradise on One Mountain
... (the Asuras )—similar to the fighting we see in Greek mythology with the Titans and the Olympians—and in order ... have speculated that Mt. Meru may exist at the North Pole. Japanese Buddhist traditions also mention Mount Meru and ... in the Himalaya range of mountains. In the Buddhist mythology, Mount Meru exists at the same time in both the ...
johnblack - 03/04/2013 - 16:21
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The Axis Mundi: Sacred Sites Where Heaven Meets Earth
What do Mount Fuji in Japanese culture, the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount, ... Heaven and Earth are connected. What do Mount Fuji in Japanese culture, the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount, ... Eden in Egypt – Part 1 The Nine Worlds of Norse Mythology Hopes, Fears, Progress…and Maybe DNA? Unravelling ...
dhwty - 19/01/2018 - 22:52
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Ring of Skulls: Ancient and Modern Sacrifices to the Water Gods
... One of the more commonly recognized deities of water mythology is the Greek god Poseidon (to the Romans he was ... animals were drowned in sacrifice to the water spirits. In Japanese folklore the Kappa is a goblin-like, scaly creature ... the pranks or drownings associated with the water spirit, Japanese parents wrote family names on cucumbers and threw ...
ancient-origins - 17/07/2014 - 23:55
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Ring of Skulls: Ancient and Modern Sacrifices to the Water Gods
... One of the more commonly recognized deities of water mythology is the Greek god Poseidon (to the Romans he was ... animals were drowned in sacrifice to the water spirits. In Japanese folklore the Kappa is a goblin-like, scaly creature ... the pranks or drownings associated with the water spirit, Japanese parents wrote family names on cucumbers and threw ...
lizleafloor - 22/02/2016 - 00:58
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The Origins of the Faeries: Encoded in our Cultures – Part I
... myth, truth and belief (2016). Faerie-tales are a type of mythology; explanations of human and environmental phenomena, ... memory as a species, realized through the medium of mythology. Amidst the catalogues are the story types classed ... in line with the physical laws of this world. In the Japanese tale of Urashima Taro , the hero, when returning ...
nrushton - 04/02/2022 - 13:59
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Hair-Raising Tales of Paranormal Animals that Possess Humans, See Death, and Act as Messengers of the Gods
... bone arrangements Beware of the Cat: Tales of the Wicked Japanese Bakeneko and Nekomata – Part 1 In the end, a ... cat’s curse which lasts for seven generations. For the Japanese, should a cat be disrespected or mistreated, its ... the pillar of heaven. ( Public Domain ) According to Greek mythology, the snake god Ophion incubated the primordial egg ...
valdar - 11/03/2016 - 14:23
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In the Spirit of Science: Casting Light on the Enchanting Will-o’-the-Wisp
... to understand the place of Will-o’-the-Wisps in mythology and to establish what they actually are, we must ... hoof-steps of the devil and “were never seen again.” A Japanese rendition of a Will-o’-the-wisp of Russia. ( ...
ashley cowie - 08/02/2018 - 18:56
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Scientists Prove Legends of “Negritos” on Taiwan
... ( Public Domain ) When Reality Is Misinterpreted As Mythology Several Chinese Qing Dynasty (1683-1895 AD) records, and later Japanese period records, detailed “small-statured and ...
ashley cowie - 10/10/2022 - 14:58
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Ancient Mariners: Transoceanic Voyages Before the Europeans
... freely on their own. Theories range on their purpose. The Japanese Times reports how some researchers believe artifacts ... Japan from the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures believes “there is scope for ... Shortland, E. 1882. Maori Religion and Mythology. Longman, Green: London. Takashi, T. January, 2012. ...
Freddie Levy - 08/03/2020 - 19:02
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Ten Discoveries of 2014 that Suggest there is Truth to Ancient Myths and Legends
... In support of this theory, a number of events described in mythology, which were once considered mere fairy tales, have ... creature proof of the mythological Kappa? In ancient Japanese folklore, the Kappa is a water demon that inhabits ... some believe the legend originated from sightings of the Japanese Giant Salamander, a species still alive today, ...
aprilholloway - 26/12/2014 - 12:29
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Impossible Quest to Have the Perfect Man? The 5 Imperfect Brothers of the Mahabharata
... — The Seer King of Java who Predicted the Dutch and Japanese Occupation of Indonesia The Vedas: Ancient Mystical ... Semar: The Fallen God and Divine Jester of Indonesian Mythology Top Image: Draupadi and Pandavas. ( Public Domain ) ...
MartiniF - 30/01/2017 - 15:58
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The Bizarre Tales of Four Lesser Known English Mermaids
... earliest mermaids were projected into the Sirens of Greek mythology , but these magic oceanic creatures were also ... shipwrecks, and drownings at sea. Magical Mermaids of Japanese Folklore Are tales of mythical mermaids inspired by ... times. (2005) "Experts: Sea cow 'sirens' fuel mermaid mythology; sailors' deprivation sparked images". Underwater ...
ashley cowie - 02/10/2018 - 14:03
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7 Phantom Islands We Never Really Discovered
... Mount Penglai is a legendary land that appeared in Chinese mythology as well as Japanese mythology (called Horai). Mount Penglai was first recorded in ...
Robbie Mitchell - 23/01/2023 - 17:58