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Where did the ancient (the ones who fought the Trojans) Greeks believe the world to be?

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Why does Shamash help the trapper rather than Enkidu?

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Are there any myths of rulers who have built and destroyed their own domains?

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According to Pastafarian myth, which day of the week is for pasta?

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Medea in the Dunciad

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What was the Aztec religion's view of virginity?

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What God or Gods matches up the most with being the "God of Fortresses" mentioned in the Bible in Daniel 11:38?

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Washoe people: Legends and myths of the underground

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Which of these heroes lived first: Achilles, Hercules or Theseus?

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Why would turning clothes inside-out keep the Faerie away?

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Was there a god called Tyrimnas or Tyrimnos worshipped at Thyatira?

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Are vampires called anything else in European folklore?

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How is 𐌂𐌀𐌕𐌌𐌉𐌕𐌄, a.k.a Catamite, the Etruscan form of Gadymedes?

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Are myths related to and comparable to Draupadi found in other culture's myths also?

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Did Helen and Stentor have voice-related "super-powers"?

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Vishwamitra common link Ramayan and Mahabharata

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Do humans become angels when they die?

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Are There Biblical References to Good Magic?

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Was there a Mythological Being Who had His Eyes Removed and Separated?

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Are there any beasts/creatures that "feed on" grief or regrets?

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Why was Baal Hammon identified with Cronus/Saturn?

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Why wouldn't Zeus give Aphrodite to Ares when he was the obvious choice?

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Can succubus be loyal to her lover?

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Parallels between Hecate and the Devil?

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Do Mithras, Osiris, Adonis, and Dionysus share a December 25 birthday?

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What source says the Pythia warned Aegeus he would die of grief?

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Is there a folklore belief that the spirit of a wolf comes back to avenge its death?

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Who was served his own children cut into pieces?

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What is the original ancient Egyptian names for the "Book of Two Ways"?

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What or who is Igidallru?

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Where can I find a detailed description of the Akuma?

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Persian name for the al-mi'rāj (one-horned rabbit)

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Why is Heracles in the Underworld?

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Why did Theseus betray Ariadne?

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What are Stone Giants in Norse mythology?


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