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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Chthonic | | | |  Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Trophonius - Trophonius in cultPausanias, in his account of Boeotia (9.39), relates many details about the cult of Trophonius. Whoever desired to consult the oracle would live in a designated house for a period of days, bathing in the river Herkyna and living on sacrificial meat. He would then sacrifice, by day, to a series of gods, including Kronos, Apollo, Zeus the king, Hera the Charioteer, and Demeter-Europa. At night, he would a black victim into a pit sacred to Agamedes, drink from two rivers called Lethe and Mnemosyne, and then descend into a cave. Here, most consultees were frightened out of their wits, a ...
See also:Trophonius, Trophonius - Etymology and parallel cults, Trophonius - Trophonius in myth, Trophonius - Trophonius in cult, Trophonius - Trophonius in the classical tradition Read more here: » Trophonius: Encyclopedia II - Trophonius - Trophonius in cult |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Sphinx - Similar creatures Not all human-headed animals of antiquity are sphinxes. In ancient Assyria, for example, bas-reliefs of bulls with the crowned bearded heads of kings guarded the entrances to temples. In the classical Olympian mythology of Greece, all the deities had human form, though they could assume their animal natures as well. All the creatures of Greek myth that combine human and animal form are survivals of the pre-Olympian religion: centaurs, Typhon, Medusa, Lamia.
In Hindu tradition, one of the Avatars of Vishnu was the Narasimha which means 'man-lion'. The Avatar had a human body and the h ...
See also:Sphinx, Sphinx - Egyptian sphinx, Sphinx - Greek Sphinx, Sphinx - Similar creatures, Sphinx - Mannerist Sphinx, Sphinx - 19th century and symbolism Read more here: » Sphinx: Encyclopedia II - Sphinx - Similar creatures |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Sibyl - The later Sibyls The Sibyls were also represented in publicly available art. Michelangelo fixed our image of the sibyls forever, in his powerful representations of them, seated, both aged and ageless, beyond mere femininity, in the frescos of the Sistine Chapel. Five sibyls were painted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo; the Delphic Sibyl, Lybian Sibyl, Persian Sibyl, Cumaean Sibyl and the Erythraean Sibyl. The library of Pope Julius II in the Vatican has images of sibyls and they a ...
See also:Sibyl, Sibyl - The number of Sibyls, Sibyl - The later Sibyls, Sibyl - Sibylline books Read more here: » Sibyl: Encyclopedia II - Sibyl - The later Sibyls |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Freyr - Gesta Danorum The Danish Gesta Danorum describes Freyr, under the name Frø, as the "viceroy of the gods".
Frø quoque deorum satrapa sedem haud procul Upsala cepit, ubi veterem litationis morem tot gentibus ac saeculis usurpatum tristi infandoque piaculo mutavit. Siquidem humani generis hostias mactare aggressus foeda superis libamenta persolvit. — Book 3
"There was also a viceroy of the gods, Frø, who took up residence not far from Uppsala and altered the ancient system of sacrifice practised for centuries among many peopl ...
See also:Freyr, Freyr - Adam of Bremen, Freyr - The Prose Edda, Freyr - The Poetic Edda, Freyr - Skírnismál, Freyr - Skaldic poetry, Freyr - Heimskringla, Freyr - Icelanders' sagas, Freyr - Gesta Danorum, Freyr - Other traditions, Freyr - Ballad of Veraldur, Freyr - Possible Later Survivals, Freyr - Notes Read more here: » Freyr: Encyclopedia II - Freyr - Gesta Danorum |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Theseus - Birth and the six labours of Theseus Aegeus, one of the primordial kings of Athens, found a bride at Troezen, a small city southwest of Athens, in Aethra, daughter of Troezen's king, Pittheus. On their wedding night Aethra waded through the sea to the island Sphairia that lay close to the coast and lay there with Poseidon. By the understanding of sex in Antiquity, the mix of semen gave Theseus a mix divine as well as mortal characteristics in his nature. When Aethra became pregnant, Aegeus decided to return to Athens. But before leaving, he buried his sandals, shield, and sword ...
See also:Theseus, Theseus - Birth and the six labours of Theseus, Theseus - Medea and the Marathonian Bull, Theseus - Ariadne and the Minotaur, Theseus - The return to Athens, Theseus - Hippolyte, Theseus - Pirithous, Theseus - Theseus and Pirithous meet Hades, Theseus - Phaedra and Hippolytus, Theseus - Theseus and the founding myth of Athens, Theseus - Other stories and his death, Theseus - Books Read more here: » Theseus: Encyclopedia II - Theseus - Birth and the six labours of Theseus |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Hecate - Hecate in Modern Day Magic In modern times, she has become popular in Paganism and Wicca, largely due to her association as the goddess of sorcery.
In modern Paganism Hecate can take numerous roles. Modern Neopagans, particularly Hellenistic sects in the United States, often view Hecate as a goddess of magic. Hecate is not seen as a necessarily benevolent goddess, and her favor is often seen as fickle. Hecate is thought to grant magical power to those who please her and sometimes punish those who displease her. Examples of punishment may include inflicti ...
See also:Hecate, Hecate - Representations, Hecate - Mythology, Hecate - Relations in the Greek Pantheon, Hecate - Other names and epithets, Hecate - Goddess of the crossroads, Hecate - Goddess of sorcery, Hecate - Emblems, Hecate - Animals, Hecate - Plants and herbs, Hecate - Places, Hecate - Festivals, Hecate - Cross-cultural parallels, Hecate - Hecate in literature, Hecate - Hecate in popular culture, Hecate - Hecate in Modern Day Magic, Hecate - Queen of ghosts, Hecate - Bibliography Read more here: » Hecate: Encyclopedia II - Hecate - Hecate in Modern Day Magic |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Hero - The Greek Hero Homer applies the Greek word ηρως to all free men who were fighting in the Trojan War. Another epic poet, Hesiod, uses it in the context of the Fourth Age of Men. The most common mythological meaning comes from the Greek poet Pindar, who presents them as the offspring of mortals and the gods or those who had done a great service to mankind.[1]
Hero - Nature of hero cult.
Hero cults were one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion. Greek hero-cults were distinct from ancestor worship: they were usually a civic rather than familial affair, and in many cases none of the worshipers ...
See also:Hero, Hero - Overview, Hero - The Greek Hero, Hero - Nature of hero cult, Hero - Types of hero cult, Hero - Heroes politics and gods, Hero - Later European History, Hero - Operatic Hero, Hero - The Modern Fictional Hero Read more here: » Hero: Encyclopedia II - Hero - The Greek Hero |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - The Oresteia - The Eumenides
The Oresteia - Introduction.
The Eumenides is the final play of the Oresteia, in which Orestes and the Furies go before a jury of Athenians, the Areiopagos (Rock of Ares, a flat rocky hill by the Athenian agora where the supreme criminal court of Athens held its sessions), to decide whether Orestes' murder of his mother, Clytemnestra, makes him worthy of the torment they have inflicted upon him.
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See also:The Oresteia, The Oresteia - Agamemnon, The Oresteia - Introduction, The Oresteia - Storyline, The Oresteia - The Libation Bearers, The Oresteia - Introduction, The Oresteia - Storyline, The Oresteia - The Eumenides, The Oresteia - Introduction, The Oresteia - Storyline, The Oresteia - Analysis, The Oresteia - The Oresteia in the arts and popular culture Read more here: » The Oresteia: Encyclopedia II - The Oresteia - The Eumenides |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Polycephaly - Mythological occurrences
Polycephaly - Greek mythology.
Greek mythology contains a number of multi-headed creatures. Typhon, a vast grisly monster with a hundred heads and a hundred serpents issuing from his thighs, is often described as having several offspring with Echidna, a creature with the body of a serpent but the face of a beautiful woman. Their offspring account for all the major monsters of Greek mythos, including:
The Nemean Lion – a lion often depicted with multiple heads
Cerberus – a monstrous three ...
See also:Polycephaly, Polycephaly - Mythological occurrences, Polycephaly - Greek mythology, Polycephaly - Other mythologies, Polycephaly - Real occurrences, Polycephaly - Humans, Polycephaly - Animals, Polycephaly - Other occurrences, Polycephaly - Demonology, Polycephaly - Film, Polycephaly - Literature, Polycephaly - Fantasy series, Polycephaly - Other Read more here: » Polycephaly: Encyclopedia II - Polycephaly - Mythological occurrences |
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| | | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Hecate - Queen of ghosts Queen of Ghosts a title associated with Hecate due to the belief that she can both prevent harm from leaving, but also allow harm to enter from the spirit world.
Hecate thus has a role and special power in graveyards.
This association also played a large part in the idea of Hecate as a lunar goddess.
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See also:Hecate, Hecate - Representations, Hecate - Mythology, Hecate - Relations in the Greek Pantheon, Hecate - Other names and epithets, Hecate - Goddess of the crossroads, Hecate - Goddess of sorcery, Hecate - Emblems, Hecate - Animals, Hecate - Plants and herbs, Hecate - Places, Hecate - Festivals, Hecate - Cross-cultural parallels, Hecate - Hecate in literature, Hecate - Hecate in popular culture, Hecate - Hecate in Modern Day Magic, Hecate - Queen of ghosts, Hecate - Bibliography Read more here: » Hecate: Encyclopedia II - Hecate - Queen of ghosts |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Hecate - Cross-cultural parallels The figure of Hecate can often be associated with the figure of Isis in Egyptian myth (mainly due to her role as sorceress). In Hebrew myth she is often compared to the figure of Lilith and the Whore of Babylon in later Christian tradition. Both were symbols of liminal points, and Lilith also has a role in sorcery. Some scholars ultimately compare her to the Virgin Mary.
Before she became associated with Greek mythology, she had many similarities with Artemis (wilderness, and watching over wedding ceremonies) and Hera (child rearing and the protection of young me ...
See also:Hecate, Hecate - Representations, Hecate - Mythology, Hecate - Relations in the Greek Pantheon, Hecate - Other names and epithets, Hecate - Goddess of the crossroads, Hecate - Goddess of sorcery, Hecate - Emblems, Hecate - Animals, Hecate - Plants and herbs, Hecate - Places, Hecate - Festivals, Hecate - Cross-cultural parallels, Hecate - Hecate in literature, Hecate - Hecate in popular culture, Hecate - Hecate in Modern Day Magic, Hecate - Queen of ghosts, Hecate - Bibliography Read more here: » Hecate: Encyclopedia II - Hecate - Cross-cultural parallels |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Hecate - Hecate in literature Hecate makes several appearances in William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth (c 1606); she is represented as a goddess or demon who commands the three witches. There is some evidence to suggest that the scene was not written by Shakespeare, but was added during a revision by Thomas Middleton, who used material from his own play The Witch (1615).
Hecate is used by William Blake in a number of his paintings and poems.
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See also:Hecate, Hecate - Representations, Hecate - Mythology, Hecate - Relations in the Greek Pantheon, Hecate - Other names and epithets, Hecate - Goddess of the crossroads, Hecate - Goddess of sorcery, Hecate - Emblems, Hecate - Animals, Hecate - Plants and herbs, Hecate - Places, Hecate - Festivals, Hecate - Cross-cultural parallels, Hecate - Hecate in literature, Hecate - Hecate in popular culture, Hecate - Hecate in Modern Day Magic, Hecate - Queen of ghosts, Hecate - Bibliography Read more here: » Hecate: Encyclopedia II - Hecate - Hecate in literature |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Hecate - Hecate in popular culture More recently, Hecate has appeared in Mike Mignola's Hellboy comics.
She is also heavily mentioned in the popular TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer by wiccans and other characters casting spells.
Hecate Enthroned are an English black metal band.
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See also:Hecate, Hecate - Representations, Hecate - Mythology, Hecate - Relations in the Greek Pantheon, Hecate - Other names and epithets, Hecate - Goddess of the crossroads, Hecate - Goddess of sorcery, Hecate - Emblems, Hecate - Animals, Hecate - Plants and herbs, Hecate - Places, Hecate - Festivals, Hecate - Cross-cultural parallels, Hecate - Hecate in literature, Hecate - Hecate in popular culture, Hecate - Hecate in Modern Day Magic, Hecate - Queen of ghosts, Hecate - Bibliography Read more here: » Hecate: Encyclopedia II - Hecate - Hecate in popular culture |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Hero - Overview A person normally becomes a hero by performing an extraordinary and praiseworthy deed. Traditional deeds are slaying of monsters and saving people from certain death. A hero normally fulfills the definitions of what is considered good and noble in the originating culture. However, in literature, particularly in tragedy, the hero may also have serious flaws which lead to a downfall, e.g. Hamlet. Such heroes are often referred to as tragic heroes and have a stron ...
See also:Hero, Hero - Overview, Hero - The Greek Hero, Hero - Nature of hero cult, Hero - Types of hero cult, Hero - Heroes politics and gods, Hero - Later European History, Hero - Operatic Hero, Hero - The Modern Fictional Hero Read more here: » Hero: Encyclopedia II - Hero - Overview |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Hero - Later European History The classic hero often came with what Lord Raglan (a descendant of the FitzRoy Somerset, Lord Raglan) termed a "potted biography" made up of some two dozen common traditions that ignored the line between historical fact and mythology. For example, the circumstances of the hero's conception are unusual; an attempt is made by a powerful male at his birth to kill him; he is spirited away; reared by foster-parents in a far country. Routinely the hero meets with a mysterious death, often at the top of a hill; his body is not buried; he leaves no ...
See also:Hero, Hero - Overview, Hero - The Greek Hero, Hero - Nature of hero cult, Hero - Types of hero cult, Hero - Heroes politics and gods, Hero - Later European History, Hero - Operatic Hero, Hero - The Modern Fictional Hero Read more here: » Hero: Encyclopedia II - Hero - Later European History |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Ganymede - Modern sources Rosalind, a young woman in hiding, takes on the disguise of a man and the name of Ganymede in Shakespeare's comedy, As You Like It.
Ganymede is a reluctant music fan in Kurtis Blow's 1980 song Way Out West. After hours of rap by "The Stranger" (Kurtis), he eventually gets up to dance.
Ganymede from the real Greek mythology makes an appearance in K.A. Applegate's fantasy series Everworld (more precisely in Everworld VI: Fear the Fantastic), together with the god Dionysus. Ganymede is described as attracting both males and ...
See also:Ganymede, Ganymede - Story, Ganymede - Ganymede in ancient arts, Ganymede - Renaissance and Baroque Ganymede, Ganymede - Audio file of the myth, Ganymede - Moon, Ganymede - Ancient sources, Ganymede - Modern sources Read more here: » Ganymede: Encyclopedia II - Ganymede - Modern sources |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - The Oresteia - Analysis That the play ends on a happy note may surprise modern readers, to whom the word tragedy denotes a drama ending in misfortune. The word did not carry this meaning in ancient Athens, and many of the extant Greek tragedies end happily.
Worth noting here is the metaphorical aspect of this play. The change from an archaic method of justice by personal revenge to attribution of justice by trial is highly symbolic of the passage from a primitive society governed by instincts, to a modern society governed by reason: justice is decided ...
See also:The Oresteia, The Oresteia - Agamemnon, The Oresteia - Introduction, The Oresteia - Storyline, The Oresteia - The Libation Bearers, The Oresteia - Introduction, The Oresteia - Storyline, The Oresteia - The Eumenides, The Oresteia - Introduction, The Oresteia - Storyline, The Oresteia - Analysis, The Oresteia - The Oresteia in the arts and popular culture Read more here: » The Oresteia: Encyclopedia II - The Oresteia - Analysis |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Maya mythology - The Creation Myth In Maya mythology, Tepeu and Gucumatz (also known as Kukulkan, and as the Aztec's Quetzalcoatl) are referred to as the Creators, the Makers, and the Forefathers. They were two of the first beings to exist and were said to be as wise as sages. Huracan, or the Heart of Heaven, also existed and is given less personification. He acts more like a storm, of which he is the god.
Tepeu and Gucumatz hold a conference and decide that, in order to preserve their legacy, they must create a race of beings who can worship them. Huracan does ...
See also:Maya mythology, Maya mythology - Overview, Maya mythology - The Creation Myth, Maya mythology - Notable Gods, Maya mythology - Bacabs, Maya mythology - The First Humans, Maya mythology - The Men, Maya mythology - Their Wives, Maya mythology - Gods and Supernatural Beings, Maya mythology - Locations, Maya mythology - Reference Read more here: » Maya mythology: Encyclopedia II - Maya mythology - The Creation Myth |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Trophonius - Trophonius in myth In Greek mythology, Trophonius was a son of Erginus. According to the Homeric Hymn to Apollo, he built Apollo's temple at the oracle at Delphi with his brother, Agamedes. Once finished, the oracle told the brothers to do whatsoever they wished for six days and, on the seventh, their greatest wish would be granted. They did and were found dead on the seventh day. The saying "those whom the gods love die young" comes from this story.
Alternatively, according to Pausanias they built a treasure chamber (with secret entrance only they knew ...
See also:Trophonius, Trophonius - Etymology and parallel cults, Trophonius - Trophonius in myth, Trophonius - Trophonius in cult, Trophonius - Trophonius in the classical tradition Read more here: » Trophonius: Encyclopedia II - Trophonius - Trophonius in myth |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Ophiussa - The expulsion of the Oestrimni The 4th century Roman poet on geographical subjects, Rufus Avienus Festus, in Ora Maritima ("Seacoasts"), a document inspired by a Greek mariners' Periplus, records Oestriminis (Extreme West in Latin) peopled by the Oestrimni, a people that lived there from a long time, who had to run away from their lands after an invasion of serpents. This could be a relation to, the Saephe or Ophis ("People of the Serpents") and the Dragani ("People of the Dragons") that came to that lands and formed what w ...
See also:Ophiussa, Ophiussa - The expulsion of the Oestrimni, Ophiussa - Land of the Ophi, Ophiussa - Ophi legend Read more here: » Ophiussa: Encyclopedia II - Ophiussa - The expulsion of the Oestrimni |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Triskelion - Manx triskelion In the symbol for the more thoroughly Celtic Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, the "three legs embowed" of the heraldic triskelion are represented now in armour, "spurred and garnished or (gold)."
On Manx banknotes, the triskelion appears within a rim containing the Latin inscription QUOCUNQUE JECERIS STABIT ("Wherever you will throw it, it stands"), which is boldly confident enough, and safely divorced from any pagan connection. Just how old the triskelion is as a symbol of Man is mooted; it is documented sin ...
See also:Triskelion, Triskelion - Origins, Triskelion - Sicilian triskelion, Triskelion - Manx triskelion, Triskelion - Spirally triskele, Triskelion - Nazis and racist groups, Triskelion - Other uses Read more here: » Triskelion: Encyclopedia II - Triskelion - Manx triskelion |
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