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Myth where one twin pulls the other out at birth

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Origin Myth Identification: Shaper-God Cutting Human Beings into Shape

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Aegeus, king of Naxos?

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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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Is there such a thing as a vampire that feeds off of pain?

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Folkloric Origins of the Ghost Rider

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What is the ancient Greek name of Herakles' lion skin cloak?

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Where did the Red Thread of Fate originate?

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Greek/Latin mythology with two brothers who die as reward for hard labor

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Are there any myths / folklore saying that a specific type of flower grows where corpses lie?

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Are there parallel universes in any mythology?

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Is there any creature or being with the role of keeping good and evil balanced?

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