Mythology & Folklore

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Why does Shamash help the trapper rather than Enkidu?
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How is 𐌂𐌀𐌕𐌌𐌉𐌕𐌄, a.k.a Catamite, the Etruscan form of Gadymedes?
Awarded Nov 15 at 16:46
Do humans become angels when they die?
Awarded Oct 14 at 0:49
Why isn’t Lúgh Lámhfhada considered a sun-god?
Awarded Jun 26 at 1:50
Mythology of Crete
Awarded May 8 at 10:56
Which cultures worship boars?
Awarded Dec 8, 2022 at 17:45
Is being reborn as a god in Hinduism possible?
Awarded Dec 5, 2022 at 15:27
Are there any established religions that explicitly support homosexuality?
Awarded Nov 4, 2022 at 16:51
Who is Aura's mother?
Awarded Sep 12, 2022 at 20:03
What God or Gods matches up the most with being the "God of Fortresses" mentioned in the Bible in Daniel 11:38?
Awarded Sep 6, 2022 at 20:42
What is the relationship between the term 'hermit' and the traditions around Hermes and Hermeticism?
Awarded Apr 29, 2022 at 0:25
What was the consensus on what the world was like around the time of the Titanomachy?
Awarded Apr 17, 2022 at 15:03
Was the Kali Yuga invented in the Kali Yuga?
Awarded Apr 4, 2022 at 15:17
Who is the female figure in the Nirgul tablet?
Awarded Jan 26, 2022 at 1:55
The structure of the Fae courts
Awarded Dec 9, 2021 at 23:16
Are owls mentioned in Norse Mythology?
Awarded Sep 30, 2021 at 1:26
What is the significance of the number of orishas?
Awarded Sep 18, 2021 at 23:47
Has Herakles been swallowed by a whale?
Awarded Sep 5, 2021 at 15:02
Putting aside their ability to shapeshift, were the Greek gods especially large compared to humans?
Awarded Jun 30, 2021 at 20:35
Is there any link between Achilles and Sigurd/Siegfried?
Awarded May 6, 2021 at 17:47
Will there only be one Ragnarök, or will there be multiple?
Awarded Mar 15, 2021 at 16:36
Who is the Greek king Brynhild fought?
Awarded Mar 15, 2021 at 16:36
Other names for Drákaines?
Awarded Feb 23, 2021 at 19:28
How were the Orishas born?
Awarded Feb 18, 2021 at 17:05
What are the origins of April Fools' Day?
Awarded Feb 5, 2021 at 8:07
Is there a binary index of interactions between mythical personages of classical antiquity?
Awarded Jan 28, 2021 at 8:30
Ba'al-Pe'or outside of Jewish sources
Awarded Jan 24, 2021 at 0:50
Why did Unkulunkulu send the lizard after the chameleon?
Awarded Jan 12, 2021 at 12:31
In what ways did the Rus worship their gods?
Awarded Jan 12, 2021 at 10:03
Which ancient cults would cut out the hearts of live animals and offer them as sacrifices?
Awarded Jan 11, 2021 at 12:10
What is the earliest story of a mortal killing a god?
Awarded Jan 10, 2021 at 12:36
When and why did necromancy became a bad thing?
Awarded Jan 10, 2021 at 12:36
What more uses are there for dragon parts?
Awarded Jan 10, 2021 at 12:36
Why did druidesses vow perpetual virginity?
Awarded Jan 9, 2021 at 14:51
Does the cap of Hades keep one's accessories hidden?
Awarded Jan 7, 2021 at 15:22
Does the cap of Hades keep one's accessories hidden?
Awarded Jan 7, 2021 at 9:04
How did Vayu the wind god start being associated with Vishnu?
Awarded Jan 5, 2021 at 0:47
Who are the deities of natural order, justice or wisdom?
Awarded Jan 4, 2021 at 2:21
What do we know about the Roman goddesses Adeona and Abeona?
Awarded Jan 3, 2021 at 17:37
Phrygian creation myth
Awarded Jan 3, 2021 at 14:03
"Berserker" In the sagas
Awarded Jan 3, 2021 at 14:03
What pagan or folk customs and beliefs relate to Pentecost (Whitsun)?
Awarded Jan 3, 2021 at 14:03
European folkloric references to "cold iron" as a ward against supernatural entities?
Awarded Jan 2, 2021 at 16:50
Is there a Japanese equivalent to the three fates?
Awarded Jan 1, 2021 at 0:26
Which folklore beasts/creatures are representative solely of regret?
Awarded Jan 1, 2021 at 0:26
Was Chernobog evil, before Christians?
Awarded Oct 28, 2020 at 7:25
When and why did necromancy became a bad thing?
Awarded Oct 16, 2020 at 0:25
What deities did only one city/state recognize?
Awarded Sep 30, 2020 at 20:10
What is the earliest story of a mortal killing a god?
Awarded Sep 26, 2020 at 10:21
Are there any gods or similar beings other than Nemesis that laid eggs?
Awarded Sep 6, 2020 at 14:33
Is it possible that the Heracles myths are a compilation of stories from multiple cultures?
Awarded Aug 17, 2020 at 8:21
Who is Crite of Chaldea?
Awarded Jul 21, 2020 at 19:36
What is the source for this legend about baking virgin's blood into breads?
Awarded Jul 19, 2020 at 14:55
Are these images of identifiable pre-Columbian mythic entities?
Awarded Jul 18, 2020 at 20:28
Myths with people whose eyes can turn yellow?
Awarded Jul 3, 2020 at 18:27
What is the difference between a phantom and a ghost?
Awarded Jun 26, 2020 at 10:41
Why does Loki borrow Freya's feathered coat to fly
Awarded Jun 26, 2020 at 10:34
Are there any cultures with no known interactions that have notable similarities in their creation myths?
Awarded Jun 23, 2020 at 1:26
Which cultures have the concept of a "true" or "secret name?"
Awarded Jun 15, 2020 at 23:27
Why are there different names and appearances for household spirits in Estonian folklore?
Awarded Jun 11, 2020 at 11:51
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