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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Chthonic | | | | |  Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Triskelion - Nazis and racist groupsThe Nazis adopted this Celtic symbol specifically as the insignia for a Waffen SS division composed of ("Celtic") Belgian volunteers. That has led to an association with the swastika. It is claimed, possibly apocryphally, that the similarity to the swastika caused confusion or distress amongst some Jewish refugees interned on the Isle of Man during World War 2.
A group of racist South African Whites, the AWB, have used a flag consisting of a red background with a white circle. In the circle, three black sevens form a design distantly ...
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 - Nazis and racist groups |
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| | | | | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Orion mythology - Primordial Orion What was the Titan Orion, then, before the pomegranate transmuted him? Orion, literally "mountain-man," (compare orogeny) embodies some primeval aspects of untouched nature.
Readers may find a useful parallel of Orion in the valiant Enkidu, the opposite/brother and rival-made-friend and helper of Gilgamesh. Like Orion Enkidu was "tall in stature, towering up to the battlements over the wall," as his urban chroniclers described him. "Surely he was born in the mountains," the shepherds cried out, when they first saw him. There is ...
See also:Orion mythology, Orion mythology - Ancestry origins birth, Orion mythology - Orion and Side, Orion mythology - Primordial Orion, Orion mythology - Orion and Merope, Orion mythology - Blinded Orion, Orion mythology - Orion at Lemnos, Orion mythology - Orion and Eos Read more here: » Orion mythology: Encyclopedia II - Orion mythology - Primordial Orion |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Ugarit - Ugaritic literature Apart from royal correspondence to neighbouring Bronze Age monarchs, Ugaritic literature from tablets found in the libraries include mythological texts written in a narrative poetry, letters, legal documents such as land transfers, a few international treaties, and a number of administrative lists. Fragments of several poetic works have been identified: the "Legend of Kirtu," the "Legend of Dan-el" the Ba'al tales that detail Baal-Hadad's co ...
See also:Ugarit, Ugarit - The site, Ugarit - History, Ugarit - Alphabet, Ugarit - Ugaritic literature, Ugarit - Ugarit religion, Ugarit - Kings of Ugarit Read more here: » Ugarit: Encyclopedia II - Ugarit - Ugaritic literature |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Theseus - The return to Athens Sailing back to Athens, Theseus forgot to change the black sails for white ones, as he had promised his father he would do if he survived. His father, watching from the cliffs at Sounion Head, jumped to his death in despair over his son's presumed demise. When he finally reached Athens, Theseus had to put a stop to Pallas, who was organizing a rebellion to take the city away from him. He was succe ...
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 - The return to Athens |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Theseus - Hippolyte Theseus assists Heracles in his ninth labour - obtaining the girdle of Hippolyte, queen of the Amazons. After succeeding in the task, Theseus kidnaps Hippolyte's sister, Antiope, causing the Amazons to attack Athens to rescue her.
In many versions Theseus marries either Antiope or Hippolyte, having a son Hippolytus. Theseus eventually marries Phaedra, having left his wife, or his wife having died after childbirth. In the version where Theseus is married to, and leaves, Hippolyte, Hippolyte tries to exact revenge by bringing the Amazon ...
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 - Hippolyte |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Leto - Birth of Artemis and Apollo When Hera, the most conservative of goddesses — for she had the most to lose in changes to the order of nature — discovered that Leto was pregnant and that Zeus was the father, she realized that the offspring would cement the new order. She was powerless to stop the flow of events, but she banned Leto from giving birth on "terra firma", on the mainland, or any island at sea, or any place under the sun (Hyginus, Fabulae, 140). Some mythographers hinted that Leto came down from the land of the Hyperboreans in the guise of a she-wolf ...
See also:Leto, Leto - Birth of Artemis and Apollo, Leto - Witnesses at the birth of Apollo Read more here: » Leto: Encyclopedia II - Leto - Birth of Artemis and Apollo |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Athena - History Athena has no Greek etymology, and probably was already a goddess in the Aegean before the coming of the Greeks, although her name is not attested in Eteocretan. She has been compared to Anatolian mother goddesses like Cybele, her name possibly of Lydian origin (G. Neumann, Kadmos 6, 1967), and her byname Pallas has been compared to Hittite palahh, a divine raiment [1]. In Mycenaean Greek, A-ta-na-po-ti-ni-ja /Athana potniya/ (Mistress Athena) is referred to in the Knossos Linear B text V 2. and A-ta-no- ...
See also:Athena, Athena - History, Athena - Athena in art, Athena - Appellations, Athena - Episodes, Athena - Erichthonius, Athena - Athens, Athena - Arachne, Athena - Perseus and Medusa, Athena - Heracles, Athena - Tiresias and Chariclo, Athena - Miscellaneous Read more here: » Athena: Encyclopedia II - Athena - History |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - His Dark Materials - Terminology
His Dark Materials - Esoteric renaming.
To enhance the feeling of being in a parallel universe, Pullman renames various common objects of our world with historic terms or new words of his own, often reflecting the power of the Church in Lyra's world. The alternative names he chooses often follow alternate etymologies, while making it possible to guess what everyday object or person he is referring to. Below are some of the significant renamings.
Anbaric: Electric. From amber, which the ancient ...
See also:His Dark Materials, His Dark Materials - Plot summary, His Dark Materials - Northern Lights, His Dark Materials - The Subtle Knife, His Dark Materials - The Amber Spyglass, His Dark Materials - Characters, His Dark Materials - Influences and criticism, His Dark Materials - Awards, His Dark Materials - Adaptations, His Dark Materials - Terminology, His Dark Materials - Esoteric renaming, His Dark Materials - Pronunciation, His Dark Materials - Notes Read more here: » His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia II - His Dark Materials - Terminology |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Greek mythology - Theories of origin In antiquity, authors like Herodotus speculated that the Greeks had borrowed their gods wholesale from the Egyptians. Later, Christian writers would attempt to explain Hellenic paganism as a degeneration of Biblical religion. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, however, the sciences of archaeology and linguistics were brought to bear on the origins of Greek mythology.
To begin with, extant literary sources indicate that the ancient Greeks used the word Αιθιοπία to refer to a peoples:
whom they considered sacred, favored by the gods, and
li ...
See also:Greek mythology, Greek mythology - Nature and sources of Greek mythology, Greek mythology - An overview, Greek mythology - The age of gods, Greek mythology - The age of gods and men, Greek mythology - The age of heroes, Greek mythology - Theories of origin, Greek mythology - Did the Greeks believe their myths?, Greek mythology - Hellenistic rationalism, Greek mythology - Syncretizing trends, Greek mythology - Belles and Beaus of Greek Mythology, Greek mythology - Modern interpreters, Greek mythology - Greek cosmology, Greek mythology - Related subjects, Greek mythology - Sources Read more here: » Greek mythology: Encyclopedia II - Greek mythology - Theories of origin |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - European dragon - Dragons in Germanic mythology The most famous dragons in Norse mythology and Germanic mythology, are:
Níðhöggr who gnawed at the roots of Yggdrasil;
Jörmungandr, also called Miðgarðsormr, a form of serpent so big that the earth-disc can be encircled by it;
The dragon encountered by Beowulf;
Fafnir, who was killed by Siegfried. Fafnir turned into a dragon because of his greed.
Lindworms are monstrous serpents of G ...
See also:European dragon, European dragon - Dragons in modern times, European dragon - Roman dragons, European dragon - Dragons in Slavic mythology, European dragon - Dragons in Germanic mythology, European dragon - Dragons in Catalan mythology, European dragon - Dragons in Italian mythology, European dragon - Dragons in fantasy fiction Read more here: » European dragon: Encyclopedia II - European dragon - Dragons in Germanic mythology |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Freyr - Skírnismál The courtship of Freyr and Gerðr is dealt with extensively in the Eddic poem Skírnismál.
Freyr is depressed after seeing Gerðr. Njörðr and Skaði ask Skírnir to go and talk with him.
Freyr reveals the cause of his grief and asks Skírnir to go to Jötunheimr to woo Gerðr for him. Freyr gives Skírnir a horse and his magical sword for the journey.
Mar ek þér þann gef,
er þik um myrkvan berr
vísan vafrloga,
ok þat sverð,
er sjalft mun v ...
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 - Skírnismál |
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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 - The validity of the hero in historical studies, 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 - His Dark Materials - Terminology
His Dark Materials - Esoteric renaming.
To enhance the feeling of being in a parallel universe, Pullman renames various common objects of our world with historic terms or new words of his own, often reflecting the power of the Church in Lyra's world. The alternative names he chooses often follow alternate etymologies, while making it possible to guess what everyday object or person he is referring to. Below are some of the significant renamings.
Anbaric: Electric. From amber, which the ancient ...
See also:His Dark Materials, His Dark Materials - Plot summary, His Dark Materials - Northern Lights, His Dark Materials - The Subtle Knife, His Dark Materials - The Amber Spyglass, His Dark Materials - Characters, His Dark Materials - Influences and criticism, His Dark Materials - Awards, His Dark Materials - Adaptations, His Dark Materials - Terminology, His Dark Materials - Esoteric renaming, His Dark Materials - Pronunciation, His Dark Materials - Notes Read more here: » His Dark Materials: Encyclopedia II - His Dark Materials - Terminology |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Freyr - Skaldic poetry Freyr is referred to several times in skaldic poetry. In Húsdrápa he is said to ride a boar to Baldr's funeral.
Ríðr á börg til borgar
böðfróðr sonar Óðins
Freyr ok folkum stýrir
fyrstr inum gulli byrsta. — [4]
The battle-bold Freyr rideth
First on the golden-bristled
Barrow-boar to the bale-fire
Of Bal ...
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 - Skaldic poetry |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Freyr - Ballad of Veraldur Dumézil (1973, Appendix I) cites a Faroese ballad recorded in 1840 about Odin and his son Veraldur. It is believed that this Veraldur is also Freyr, as per Snorri's statement that Freyr was veraldar goð as mentioned above.
In this ballad Veraldur, Odin's son, sets off to Zealand to seek the king's daughter in marriage despite Odin's warnings. The king of Zealand mislikes Veraldur and tricks him into falling into a brewing vat in a "hall of stone" where Veraldur drowns. When Odin hears the news, he decides to die and go to Asgard where his fol ...
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 - Ballad of Veraldur |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Greek mythology - Theories of origin In antiquity, historians such as Herodotus theorized that the Greek gods had been stolen directly from the Egyptians. Later on, Christian writers tried to explain Hellenic paganism through degeneration of Biblical religion. Since then, the sciences of archaeology and linguistics have been applied to the origins of Greek mythology with some interesting results.
To begin with, extant literary sources indicate that the ancient Greeks used the word Αιθιοπία to refer to a peoples:
whom they considered sacred, favored by the gods, and
li ...
See also:Greek mythology, Greek mythology - Nature and sources of Greek mythology, Greek mythology - An overview, Greek mythology - The age of gods, Greek mythology - The age of gods and men, Greek mythology - The age of heroes, Greek mythology - Theories of origin, Greek mythology - Did the Greeks believe their myths?, Greek mythology - Hellenistic rationalism, Greek mythology - Syncretizing trends, Greek mythology - Modern interpreters, Greek mythology - Greek cosmology, Greek mythology - Related subjects, Greek mythology - Sources Read more here: » Greek mythology: Encyclopedia II - Greek mythology - Theories of origin |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Hecate - Other names and epithets
Hecate - Goddess of the crossroads.
Hecate had a special role at three-way crossroads, where the Greeks set poles with masks of each of her heads facing different directions [citation needed]
The crossroad aspect of Hecate stems from her original sphere as a goddess of the wilderness and untamed areas. This led to sacrifice in order for safe travel into these areas. This role is similar to lesser Hermes, i.e. a god of liminal points or boundaries.
Hecate is the Greek version of ...
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 - Other names and epithets |
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| | | | | Chthonic: Encyclopedia II - Ganymede - Ganymede in ancient arts In Athens, vase-painters often depicted the mythological story, which was so suited to the all-male symposium or formal banquet. The Ganymede myth was treated in recognizable contemporary terms, illustrated with common behavior of homoerotic courtship rituals. On an Attic red-figure vase (ca 450 BCE) in the Louvre, Zeus pursues Ganymede on one side, while on the other side the youth runs away, rolling along a hoop while holding aloft a crowing cock (presumably a courtship gift from Zeus) [1]. On a vase by the "Achilles Painter" Ganyme ...
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 - Ganymede in ancient arts |
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