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Are there any elf like creatures in non-European folklore?
Awarded May 2, 2018 at 0:06
If there is a preponderance of seductive water nymphs in mythology, then why is that so?
Awarded May 1, 2018 at 23:50
Why was Amaterasu so angered by the flayed horse that Susanoo threw at her?
Awarded Apr 30, 2018 at 15:17
Who were Aphrodite's parents?
Awarded Apr 30, 2018 at 14:42
How did the Greeks imagine the palace of the Olympians?
Awarded Apr 27, 2018 at 15:57
Sekhmet with the crown of Hathor?
Awarded Apr 27, 2018 at 11:34
The origin of Elysium
Awarded Apr 19, 2018 at 0:18
Why does Medea escape punishment?
Awarded Apr 16, 2018 at 20:04
Does every culture have a deluge myth?
Awarded Apr 14, 2018 at 1:14
Are there any Greek myths of a god permanently turning into a mortal as punishment?
Awarded Apr 13, 2018 at 17:26
Is it Heracles or Herakles?
Awarded Mar 30, 2018 at 19:57
What are the special powers of a unicorn's horn?
Awarded Mar 30, 2018 at 13:11
Exactly how did Asclepius cure death?
Awarded Mar 25, 2018 at 17:01
How were eclipses explained in Egyptian mythology?
Awarded Mar 23, 2018 at 1:40
Why would turning clothes inside-out keep the Faerie away?
Awarded Mar 17, 2018 at 11:58
Why do so many cultures have monsters that prey on families?
Awarded Mar 14, 2018 at 23:50
Pre-Tolkien Orcs in myths or folklore?
Awarded Mar 13, 2018 at 18:11
Where did the notion the moon was made of cheese originate?
Awarded Mar 12, 2018 at 3:34
Where did this story about stars being part of a board game come from?
Awarded Feb 24, 2018 at 21:16
Are dwarves and dark elves the same?
Awarded Feb 22, 2018 at 19:52
Why did Arawn choose Pwyll to fight Hafgan, king of Annwfn?
Awarded Feb 22, 2018 at 19:47
What's the earliest recorded story of a human woman giving birth to a monster?
Awarded Feb 22, 2018 at 19:42
First appearance of the Delphi Oracle in Greek myths
Awarded Feb 22, 2018 at 19:37
Where did the myth about the sword in the stone originate?
Awarded Feb 22, 2018 at 19:32
Does Kalki appear at the end of every Kali Yuga, or just the current one?
Awarded Feb 22, 2018 at 19:32
Where did the Easter Islanders come from, according to their own myths?
Awarded Feb 22, 2018 at 19:20
Is "Viking mythology" the same as "Norse mythology"
Awarded Feb 22, 2018 at 19:15
Does the "Ship of Theseus" have a name?
Awarded Feb 11, 2018 at 11:58
Are there Christian influences in the Dionysiaca?
Awarded Feb 8, 2018 at 0:15
Has the mind's eye always been seen as residing in the head?
Awarded Feb 4, 2018 at 14:53
Is there a common theme of dragon meat being toxic?
Awarded Jan 2, 2018 at 23:10
Why didn’t Zeus withhold fire from humans the second time?
Awarded Dec 19, 2017 at 1:14
Who is the oldest being in Greek mythology?
Awarded Dec 7, 2017 at 0:48
What is the significance of gods eating offspring in Greek mythology?
Awarded Nov 7, 2017 at 18:16
Which Greek or Roman deities have dominion over Time?
Awarded Nov 4, 2017 at 19:05
In the Odyssey, why didn't Penelope simply turn away her suitors?
Awarded Oct 18, 2017 at 12:49
What exactly did Apollo do with respect to the Sun?
Awarded Oct 16, 2017 at 11:26
How do the valkyries choose among the warriors in a battle? [duplicate]
Awarded Oct 11, 2017 at 7:03
Does Baba Yaga ever desire the heart of Koschei the Deathless?
Awarded Oct 10, 2017 at 11:09
Why is salt used to get rid of ghosts and keep out demons?
Awarded Sep 29, 2017 at 8:22
Alternative to Tower of Babel explanations for linguistic diversity
Awarded Sep 16, 2017 at 18:22
Why is it so bad to be born in the Year of the Fire Horse?
Awarded Sep 6, 2017 at 14:47
What is the inspiration behind the dark forest in Dante?
Awarded Sep 6, 2017 at 14:37
Why is there confusion about what the Sampo from the Kalevala is?
Awarded Sep 3, 2017 at 0:10
Is there a Western (Greek, Roman, Egyptian, or Norse) god of the cosmos?
Awarded Aug 28, 2017 at 23:55
How did dragons get their wings?
Awarded Jul 30, 2017 at 20:30
Greek/Latin mythology with two brothers who die as reward for hard labor
Awarded Jun 18, 2017 at 20:34
Why are goats associated with Satan?
Awarded Apr 25, 2017 at 18:49
Any examples of dying and resurrecting gods that exist only in heaven, not earth?
Awarded Apr 20, 2017 at 15:35
Is there a word for the type of creatures that feeds off human energy, such as emotions?
Awarded Apr 7, 2017 at 12:08
Where did the various artistic depictions of the Chimera originate?
Awarded Mar 30, 2017 at 10:29
Did different Greek mythology sources ever explicitly acknowledge the contradictions between themselves?
Awarded Mar 15, 2017 at 17:41
Did any Greek mythological hero father a son who surpassed him in fame?
Awarded Mar 10, 2017 at 3:52
Did the Sami affect Norse mythology?
Awarded Mar 6, 2017 at 12:22
Why is it believed that characters from the Irish myth cycles were once gods?
Awarded Mar 2, 2017 at 10:42
In Vita Merlini, what did Merlin attribute his power of prophecy to?
Awarded Feb 18, 2017 at 7:24
Why did the Lli and Archen rivers flood, separating Ireland and Britain?
Awarded Feb 18, 2017 at 7:24
Where was the World Tree located?
Awarded Feb 13, 2017 at 15:14
Why did Tāne marry his own daughter?
Awarded Jan 20, 2017 at 10:16
Star islands in Egyptian cosmology
Awarded Jan 19, 2017 at 17:10
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