Mythology & Folklore

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Washoe people: Legends and myths of the underground
Awarded Nov 17 at 12:56
Who is the oldest being in Greek mythology?
Awarded Nov 5 at 9:49
Do humans become angels when they die?
Awarded Oct 13 at 2:05
When did many kinds of Fairies become small statured or tiny?
Awarded Sep 16 at 14:16
Cows adapted to life on a steep hillside
Awarded Aug 8 at 18:48
Where is it said that Pandora opened the box out of curiosity?
Awarded Aug 6 at 2:20
Tamil mythology: Where can I find Nakkirar's description of the Sangams? (English translation if possible.)
Awarded Aug 6 at 2:20
What is the specific term for those creatures that exist because people believe in them?
Awarded Jul 7 at 3:47
What mythological figures/creatures are defined as immortal observers of humanity?
Awarded Jul 3 at 20:26
Did Loki spend 8 years underground as a maid, milking cows and bearing children?
Awarded Jul 3 at 9:20
Why isn’t Lúgh Lámhfhada considered a sun-god?
Awarded Jun 25 at 18:32
Cows adapted to life on a steep hillside
Awarded May 31 at 19:36
What is the meaning of the star symbols appearing on seal VA 243?
Awarded May 25 at 4:05
Mythology of Crete
Awarded May 6 at 13:40
Elves and Dwarves in Norse Mythology
Awarded Apr 2 at 12:09
How was Odin influenced by Christianity?
Awarded Mar 18 at 1:41
Why do snake (serpent) and bull often come together as symbols of deities?
Awarded Mar 5 at 21:26
Greek myths centered on self-sacrifice
Awarded Feb 22 at 13:42
Which culture believed in a bird whose flight sustains the universe?
Awarded Feb 5 at 16:11
Does hubris have an opposite?
Awarded Jan 22 at 19:32
How did you survive my 100-step punch?
Awarded Jan 15 at 1:11
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Awarded Dec 26, 2022 at 0:30
Are dragons intelligent?
Awarded Dec 26, 2022 at 0:30
Are there myths that contains the concept that people with triple iris eyes are psychic or clairvoyant?
Awarded Dec 12, 2022 at 19:42
Which cultures worship boars?
Awarded Dec 7, 2022 at 7:56
Is being reborn as a god in Hinduism possible?
Awarded Dec 4, 2022 at 15:26
Why is the helhest three-legged?
Awarded Dec 2, 2022 at 20:15
Where was the "garden of Eden" located?
Awarded Nov 6, 2022 at 19:18
Was Achilles really motivated by eternal glory?
Awarded Oct 25, 2022 at 12:26
Besides Apollo, no main Roman god shared the name of its Greek version -- why?
Awarded Oct 18, 2022 at 0:16
What God or Gods matches up the most with being the "God of Fortresses" mentioned in the Bible in Daniel 11:38?
Awarded Oct 12, 2022 at 17:07
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Awarded Sep 5, 2022 at 5:33
Looking for god/dess of animals
Awarded Sep 2, 2022 at 14:57
What are the historical sources for the Illuminati mythos?
Awarded Aug 26, 2022 at 19:25
What was Hermes' reason for siding with the Greeks in the Trojan War?
Awarded Aug 9, 2022 at 19:04
Folkloric Origins of the Ghost Rider
Awarded Jul 26, 2022 at 15:10
Are there any monkey gods in Africa?
Awarded May 21, 2022 at 19:34
Is there any folklore reference to fairies being divided into Summer and Winter Courts?
Awarded May 21, 2022 at 16:27
What is the earliest known myth about mermaids?
Awarded May 15, 2022 at 4:40
What are the earliest and latest reference of black dog apparitions in folklore?
Awarded May 14, 2022 at 23:47
Why does Perseus carry a sickle instead of a sword?
Awarded May 14, 2022 at 20:27
Cows adapted to life on a steep hillside
Awarded May 11, 2022 at 6:04
Why was Perse a Nymph and not a Titan like both of her parents?
Awarded May 9, 2022 at 6:55
Are Excalibur and Caliburn different swords?
Awarded May 4, 2022 at 10:12
What is the relationship between the term 'hermit' and the traditions around Hermes and Hermeticism?
Awarded Apr 28, 2022 at 20:30
Mythological figures "with" REAL(?) amputation-like or paralysis features
Awarded Apr 5, 2022 at 11:12
Was the historical Hyksos account, the real story behind the biblical exodus narrative?
Awarded Mar 21, 2022 at 0:27
In Greek mythology, who are the Younger Charites?
Awarded Mar 4, 2022 at 7:32
Did the sun stand still at around the same time in Toltec and Biblical traditions?
Awarded Feb 15, 2022 at 20:26
Were Ancient Europeans religious?
Awarded Feb 12, 2022 at 15:18
Can an Incubus and Succubus reproduce with each other?
Awarded Feb 7, 2022 at 0:45
Where do Bigfoots live?
Awarded Jan 27, 2022 at 22:47
Who is the female figure in the Nirgul tablet?
Awarded Jan 25, 2022 at 20:17
How many different werewolf variants are there?
Awarded Jan 23, 2022 at 13:07
Are/were there are any culutures where darkness is good and light is bad?
Awarded Jan 7, 2022 at 18:05
Achilles and his gold?
Awarded Dec 27, 2021 at 16:33
Where do Bigfoots live?
Awarded Dec 9, 2021 at 9:02
The structure of the Fae courts
Awarded Dec 8, 2021 at 10:01
Why is 12 such a holy number?
Awarded Nov 28, 2021 at 23:41
Shouldn't Helen of Troy be Helen of Sparta?
Awarded Nov 20, 2021 at 11:06
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