Mythology & Folklore

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If there is a preponderance of seductive water nymphs in mythology, then why is that so?
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Does anyone know of other publications by Hertha von Dechend, co-author of "Hamlet's Mill"?
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Was there a god called Tyrimnas or Tyrimnos worshipped at Thyatira?
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Are There Biblical References to Good Magic?
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Cows adapted to life on a steep hillside
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How to become immortal in Western world in compare to Chinese legends and western mythology? [duplicate]
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Why isn’t Lúgh Lámhfhada considered a sun-god?
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Zeus' Lightning Bolt
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Are vampires called anything else in European folklore?
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Cows adapted to life on a steep hillside
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Why did the creators of the myth "man was created from clay" choose clay?
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Is there any ancient source that says the Augean Stables hadn't been cleaned for 30 years?
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Why does Cronus have the power to cast hailstones, in the Dionysiaca of Nonnus?
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Why is Hera queen of the gods?
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Any ancient myths/folklore/tales/etc. about extraterrestrial voyages/beings/people or even about voyages towards earth?
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Was Poseidon ever considered the chief deity instead of Zeus?
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What is a reptile with many heads meant to symbolize?
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Tamil mythology: Where can I find Nakkirar's description of the Sangams? (English translation if possible.)
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What are Stone Giants in Norse mythology?
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What does Gilgamesh's title "He Who Saw the Deep" mean?
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What's with this religion of Zeus being one and only omnipotent God?
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Was Achilles really motivated by eternal glory?
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What norse mythology books do you recommend for young children?
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Besides Apollo, no main Roman god shared the name of its Greek version -- why?
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Why is syncretism mostly described through an "interpretatio graeca", rather than any other polytheism?
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Looking for god/dess of animals
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Folkloric Origins of the Ghost Rider
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Specificness of gods
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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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how/when Jotunheim was created precisely?
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Are there myths, folklore, tales, or other traditions/tales about monsters regaining their humanity permanently?
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Why isn’t Lúgh Lámhfhada considered a sun-god?
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Are owls mentioned in Norse Mythology?
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Are vampires vulnerable to crucifixes because of the crucifixion of Jesus?
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Is the Yoruba pantheon infinite?
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Myths about creatures/items/beings that talked with people or took away their problems?
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Did the sun stand still at around the same time in Toltec and Biblical traditions?
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Are (or have been) goblins ever associated with anti-semitic characteristics? [duplicate]
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Are vampires vulnerable to crucifixes because of the crucifixion of Jesus?
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Achilles and his gold?
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Why isn't Ninigi considered the first emperor of Japan?
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How does Glaucus know Patroclus killed Sarpedon?
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Shouldn't Helen of Troy be Helen of Sparta?
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Are there any reconstructions of possible early religions like Proto-Indo-European mythology for other cultures?
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Do any Mediterranean mythologies depict souls escaping from the Underworld without the help of a living rescuer?
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Has Herakles been swallowed by a whale?
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How early is the Zoroastrian myth of mountains stabilizing a shaky Earth?
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