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Paimons house in northern Wales?

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What is the difference between Hecate, Selene, Artemis, and Phoebe?

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Did Themis preside over “the proper relation between man and woman” and the concept of the family?

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What did Achilles look like?

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Why Mahabharata or Ramayana did not considered as earlier civilisation than IVC?

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In what Native American myth does the Sun stand still?

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Are Gigantes and Gods the same?

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asked Apr 7 at 11:54 Amortal Demon 283

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Do any myths specify whether Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia were sextuplets or simply siblings?

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modified Apr 6 at 13:35 Adinkra 8,462

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Did the Gods and Goddesses in Norse mythology act as patron gods?

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modified Apr 6 at 12:25 Gullintanni 820

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Was Helen of Troy in Egypt during the war?

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modified Apr 1 at 20:22 Rodrigo de Azevedo 107

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How did Helen get back from Troy?

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modified Apr 1 at 10:42 Rodrigo de Azevedo 107

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Putting aside their ability to shapeshift, were the Greek gods especially large compared to humans?

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Was there an epic or drama detailing Menelaus's return?

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Are there unique names for the different types of Kitsune?

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modified Mar 31 at 19:03 Community♦ 1

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How did the Trimurti come into power?

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modified Mar 31 at 6:41 Vivikta 1

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Colosseum: religious significance of setting sun and moon?

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modified Mar 30 at 20:44 Dylan 59

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Is the practise of standing on stones at election consigned to mythology and folklore?

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modified Mar 30 at 9:12 John Strachan 121

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What concepts exist to describe how motifs change from time and place

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answered Mar 29 at 4:15 Sky 11

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Need help identifying creature or character

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answered Mar 29 at 3:29 Sky 11

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Was the Argo sentient and capable of conversation, or was its speech more like Siri or the USS Enterprise computer?

greek magic argonauts

modified Mar 28 at 22:49 Christopher Klaus 579

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Why is rape featured so prominently in Greek mythology?

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modified Mar 28 at 16:09 Amortal Demon 283

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Is there any significance to Baile's Strand as the setting for Cúchulainn's duel with his son?

irish ulster-cycle

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Greek myths centered on self-sacrifice

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answered Mar 24 at 14:46 b a 656

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A “Brigadoon” But in the Appalachian Mountains?

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modified Mar 24 at 11:24 Tom Sol 3,991

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Who is the man in the Apocalypse of Abraham?

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Are there recommended collection/translations of Irish mythology/folklore?

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answered Mar 23 at 12:27 Gullintanni 820

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Would Pantagruel take part in the ritual weeping for Tammuz?

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modified Mar 23 at 12:20 François Jurain 141

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Is there a reconstruction of the Titanomachy (as in the epic poem)? [closed]

greek reference-request epic-poetry

modified Mar 22 at 16:14 Stewart 33

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Has there been a reconstruction of the Aethiopis, Little Iliad, Iliou persis or Nostoi?

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modified Mar 22 at 16:14 Stewart 33

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Is there an introductory scholarly study guide, involving primary works being discussed, for ancient greek mythology?

greek reference-request

modified Mar 22 at 16:13 Stewart 33

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What is the origin of the myth that witches burn in water?

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modified Mar 21 at 16:27 Tom Sol 3,991

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Why is Aphrodite a goddess?

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modified Mar 18 at 11:56 C. M. Weimer 6,092

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Symbolism of horses in Canaanite sun worship

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modified Mar 16 at 18:06 Community♦ 1

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Why did Odysseus not sacrifice poultry?

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answered Mar 15 at 0:51 Gullintanni 820

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Gods or goddesses of memory

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modified Mar 14 at 19:13 Gullintanni 820

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What is the specific term for those creatures that exist because people believe in them?

folklore

modified Mar 14 at 2:40 T.J Wolff 1

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Are there any translations of the 14 books of Enki?

sumerian translation

modified Mar 12 at 23:26 Spencer 1,587

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Is there any folklore in non-European culture that may be an attempt to “explain” similar to changeling myths in Western Europe and Scandinavia?

comparative folklore origins symbolism fairies

modified Mar 12 at 6:39 user2352714 161

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In the Odyssey, why didn't Penelope simply turn away her suitors?

greek odyssey

modified Mar 10 at 17:37 Tom Sol 3,991

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How are Norse and Celtic mythology related?

norse comparative celtic

modified Mar 10 at 17:23 C. M. Weimer 6,092

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Hang up cadavers

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answered Mar 9 at 15:17 Gullintanni 820

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Besides the Chinese and Western Zodiacs, are there other folk traditions with a different set of creatures? [closed]

comparative animals

modified Mar 9 at 6:23 Semaphore♦ 7,434

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What is the significance of this part in the myth of the resurrection of Osiris?

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modified Mar 6 at 14:26 Isa 1

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Is it Liberty or Columbia depicted in John Gast's “American Progress”?

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modified Mar 5 at 21:06 Community♦ 1

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Library re-ordered instead of being destroyed?

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answered Mar 2 at 19:05 squaregoldfish 131

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What did Cuchulainn's warp spasm look like?

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answered Mar 2 at 15:41 Charles Verrastro 11

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Does hubris have an opposite?

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