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The Irish Otherworld Lives on with Queen Maeve, Epona, and Halloween
... Domain ) Queen Maeve in Irish Myth Every society produces myths that reflect the identity of its own people. These myths can give the present generation a concept of how their ... with the oral tradition lies in the fact that stories and myths change with retelling, whereas the written word is ...
John Henry Rainsford - 01/11/2018 - 22:03
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Tuatha Dé Dannan, the Enchanting Predecessors of Irish Fairies and Elves
... illustration by J. C. Leyendecker in T. W. Rolleston's Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race, 1911. ( The Commons ) The ... in the legends of the Tuatha Dé Dannan and in Celtic myths as giants and sea raiders. Some believe that they were ...
Kerry Sullivan - 20/07/2019 - 00:18
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The Gods of Creation and Legendary Beasts of the Guarani
... ago, sustained through an oral tradition of passing down myths and legends from one generation to the next. Included ... Paraguayan Myths – Project Paraguay. Available from: http://www.projectparaguay.com/myths.htm Guarani Mythology: Myths, Legends, And Monsters ...
aprilholloway - 22/04/2015 - 05:21
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The Antikythera Mechanism: Who Designed the World’s Oldest Astronomical Computer?
... ancient crafts and artifacts, symbols and architecture, myths and legends telling thought-provoking stories which ...
ashley cowie - 06/06/2019 - 00:16
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The Ancient Origins of the Marseille Tarot
... to. The seals themselves are mostly illustrations of myths. Newcomers to the Tarot seek information about it in ... at all into our era are a matter of the meanings of the myths, which some think valuable. Imagine yourself in some ... are hidden – until they aren't. Many, at least, of the myths depicted on the cylinder seals seem to be allegorical ...
nicholasswift - 20/02/2014 - 12:18
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13,800-year-old Haida site found underwater in Canada
... histories. A Haida story from the book American Indian Myths and Legends by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz tells ... now. Stories like the one recounted in American Indian Myths and Legends and other collections may be actual history ...
Mark Miller - 22/12/2014 - 00:44
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Hades, God of the Underworld and His Unsung Powers
... of the major Greek gods, Hades is featured in a number of myths, normally as a supporting character, but sometimes as a ... Hades . [Online] Available at: https://www.thoughtco.com/myths-featuring-the-greek-god-hades-118892 ... . [Online] Available at: https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Pirithous/pirithous.html ...
dhwty - 12/10/2019 - 22:54
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Jason and his Mythological Quest for the Legendary Golden Fleece
... some scholars have argued that the ancient Greek myths have their root in reality. A famous example is the ... No name. No date. Jason & the Argonauts” in Myths & Heroes . Available at: https://www.pbs.org/mythsandheroes/myths_four_jason.html No name. No date. The Golden Fleece” ...
johnblack - 26/11/2023 - 22:06
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Mount Olympus, Dwelling Place of the Gods: Myth vs Reality
... and literature, for generations. Even today, the myths of the gods of Mount Olympus are retold. Physically, ... Available at: https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Birth_of_Athena/birth_of_athena.html Horai . n.d. ...
Caleb Strom - 23/09/2022 - 15:00
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Hy-Brasil: The Legendary Phantom Island of Ireland
... Grace O’Malley, the 16th Century Pirate Queen of Ireland Myths and Legends About Hy-Brasil There are many myths and legends surrounding Hy-Brasil. In some of them, ...
Bryan Hill - 13/03/2019 - 17:05
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King Nuada and his Famous Sword of Light
... an illustration by J. C. Leyendecker in T. W. Rolleston's Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race, 1911 ( public domain ) ...
valdar - 30/12/2015 - 22:05
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Archaeologist Claims that King Arthur Was Not a Real Person But a Fictional “Celtic Superhero”
... of King Arthur and his Round Table, among other ancient myths, may have been nothing more than fictional stories made ... “Geoffrey’s book itself derives from a series of myths, stories and bardic praise poems that go back to the ... and the Kings of Britain: the historical truth behind the myths is out now, published by Amberley. Top image: King ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 09/10/2017 - 14:00
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The Curse of the House of Atreus: A Dysfunctional Family Taken to Extremes
... mountains and gods played with mortals. Among the Greek myths that take place in the Heroic Age is the story of the ... her heartbreak in an episode from his catalogue of myths, the Metamorphoses : Bereft, she sits among the dead, ... BC, Greece was a mix of the magical and the rational. Myths with creatures like Furies abounded, but were tempered ...
Miriam Kamil - 02/05/2019 - 23:50
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A Volcano Eruption Changed Lives in Fiji 2,500-years-ago. 100 Generations Have Kept the Story Alive
... on the stories. (Author provided/ The Conversation ) ‘Myths’ based in fact Geologists would today find it ... adds to the growing body of scientific research into “myths” and “legends”, showing that many have a basis in ...
ancient origins - 22/08/2023 - 22:57
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The Tale of Ivan Tsarevich, the Firebird, and the Grey Wolf
... for the male protagonist of many famous Russian folk, myths and legends (Ivan is one of the most common names in ... Wolf contains several key elements found in other ancient myths including the Irish fairytale “The Greek Princess and ... are the creation of wicked Ahriman. The wolves of Slavic myths seem to embrace this ambiguity; they can be good or bad ...
Kerry Sullivan - 16/10/2016 - 21:59
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The Hell of Tartarus, Ancient Greek Prison of the Damned
... by contrast does not get this type of treatment in the myths. Aion and Gaia with four children, perhaps the ... Underground cities and networks around the World – Myths and Reality (Part 1) Some of the most well-known ...
dhwty - 14/04/2019 - 23:05
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Greek Goddess Rhea: Mother of the Gods & Queen of the Titans
... than the other Titans, but she doesn’t appear in many myths. Depiction of Rhea riding a lion. ( Public Domain ) The ... role in raising Zeus, there are two other pre-Titanomachy myths that involve Cronus and Rhea. The first takes part ... the Titanomachy, since she crops up in several different myths. She is usually portrayed as having a somewhat ...
Robbie Mitchell - 23/08/2022 - 01:55
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The Northern Mysteries Current: Futhark and Mystery Schools of the Viking Age
... of Ask and Embla, the first human beings in Norse creation myths. (Flickr/ CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 ) Elm was used to make bows ...
Vincent Ongkowidjojo - 09/12/2020 - 19:42
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Virgin Mothers and Miracle Babies: The Ancient History of Miraculous Conceptions
... in Ancient Greek and Roman mythology Consider the various myths of ancient Greece that describe phenomenal ... without losing her virginity, whereas the Greek and Roman myths are not concerned with intact hymens. But, like those ... relevant to the Christmas story – as sacred narratives, myths and foundation stories they are confronting and ...
ancient-origins - 23/12/2015 - 21:47
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Cacus – The One Who Dared Cross Hercules
... not considered to be amongst the most famous Roman myths, the story of Cacus and Hercules is significant for a ... to a terrifying giant called Geryon. According to the myths, Geryon was the son of Chrysaor and Callirrhoe. The ... [Online] Available at: https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Geryon/geryon.html www.perseus.tufts.edu , ...
dhwty - 25/03/2020 - 12:52