Mythology

Mythology

The term mythology can refer to either the study of myths, or to a body of myths. Comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures. In the study of folklore, a myth is a sacred narrative explaining how the world and humankind came to be in their present form. Many scholars in other fields use the term "myth" in somewhat different ways. In a very broad sense, the word can refer to any traditional story.

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Adramelech

Anthropology; Mythology

太陽神崇拜的 Samarians，由 Sepharvite 殖民者最初的設想。他通常用於描述與人類頭部和身體，但腿和一隻孔雀羽毛的。猶太教-基督教信仰系統給他描繪了一個惡魔是魔鬼的參議院的總統。 ...

yowie

Anthropology; Mythology

Yowie 是身份不明的史前人類被譽為潛伏在澳大利亞曠野中的術語。這是類似于喜馬拉雅雪人和北美大腳澳大利亞 cryptid 。

戴穆 Ua Duibhne

Anthropology; Mythology

戴穆 Ua Duibhne 是 Donn 的一個兒子和一個戰士的芬尼安 Fenian 週期中的愛爾蘭神話。作為他是最有名的哥，意欲的共和黨領袖昂 mac Cumhaill 在追求戴穆和哥妻子的情人。Aonghus Óg 或晏是戴穆的養父和保護者。擁有一把劍，命名為 Moralltach，極大的憤怒，給他的 Manannán mac Lir 晏。他給這把劍向培養兒子戴穆，另外一把劍，命名為 ...