The word mythology (from the Greek μυϑολογία mythología, "storytelling" [1]) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use the supernatural to interpret natural events and to explain the nature of the universe and humanity. In modern usage, "mythology" is either the body of myths from a particular culture or religion (as in Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology or Norse mythology) or the ...

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For Baltic mythology, see Estonian mythology, related to Finnish mythology Latvian mythology Lithuanian mythology Category: Mythology by culture Other related archivesEstonian mythology, Finnish mythology, Latvian mythology, Lithuanian mythology, Mythology by culture

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Atlas mythology - Kinship. Atlas was the son of the Titan Iapetos and the Oceanid Klymene. Atlas had three brothers — Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoitios — and was the father of the Hesperides sisters, Maera, Hyas, the Hyades sisters, Kalypso and the Pleiades sisters. Atlas mythology - Punishment. Atlas led the Titans in one of their wars against the Olympians. His brothers Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoitios weighed the odds and betrayed the other Titans by an alliance w ...

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After Atlas was forced to carry the world on his shoulders, Orion began to pursue all of the Pleiades, and Zeus transformed them first into doves, and then into stars to comfort their father. The constellation of Orion is said to still pursue them across the night sky. In the Pleiades star cluster only six of the stars shine brightly, the seventh, Merope, shines dully because she is shamed for eternity for having an affair with a mortal. Some myths also say that the star that doesn't shine is Electra, mourning the death of ...

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Terra or Tellus was a primeval Roman goddess, mother of Fama. She was seen as the goddess of the earth, Tellus was also called, "Tellus Mater" or Mother Earth. Romans appealed to her over earthquakes. She was associated with fertility, (together with Ceres). Tellus was also associated with marriage, motherhood and pregnant women. Her Greek counterpart is Gaia. A festival for Tellus was held on April 15; it was called the Fordicia or Hordicidia. Pregnant cows were sacrificed. The pontifex and Vestal virgins managed this festival. The vestal virgins kept the ashes of the foetal calves til ...

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In order to consider mythology, it is first necessary to consider what is meant by the term myth. The ancient Greek Μυθος originally meant simply word or speech, and by extension, a story or narrative. This quickly took on the sense of fiction, and both Pindar (d. 443 BC) and Plato (d. ca. 347 BC) contrast Μυθος with Λογος as "historical truth." Many ancient usages of Μυθος are specifically as fiction; see here for details in the Liddell-Scott- ...

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In order to consider mythology, it is first necessary to consider what is meant by the term myth. Myths are generally narratives passed down traditionally intended to explain the universal and local beginnings ("creation myths" and "founding myths"), natural phenomena, inexplicable cultural conventions, and anything else for which no simple explanation presents itself. Not all myths need have this explicatory purpose, however. Myths are by definition sacred and usually involve a supernatural force or deity. Many legends and narratives passed down orally from gener ...

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Buddhist mythology is a mythology within the Buddhism belief system. It is a relatively broad mythology, as it was adopted and influenced by several diverse cultures. As such, it includes many aspects taken from other mythologies of those cultures (for instance, Japanese kami are considered to be local bodhisattvas by many Japanese Buddhists). See also. Hindu mythology Bön Chinese mythology Japanese mythology ...

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Classical mythology usually refers to the religious legends and practices of classical antiquity: Greek mythology; Roman mythology; Greek religion; and Roman religion. Their aggregation makes particular sense because of the significant overlap between their characters and narratives. See also: Mythology ...

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Categories: Greek goddesses | African mythology Other related archivesAdrasteia, Aeschylus, African mythology, Apate, Ashanti mythology, Charites, Cratos, Eris, Eros, Greek goddesses, Greek mythology, Hephaestus, Horae, Metis, Moirae, Muses, Nemesis, Nike, Nyame, Pallas, Prometheus, Prometheus Bound, Styx, Thanatos, Themis, Titans, Zelus, Zeus

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In Greek mythology, Ananke (Greek Ἀνάγκη) was the personification of destiny, unalterable necessity and fate. She was also the mother of Adrasteia and of the Moirae. She was rarely worshipped until the creation of the Orphic mystery religion. In Roman mythology, she was called Necessitas ("necessity"). Other related archivesAdrasteia, Greek, Greek mythology, Moirae, Roman mythology, mystery religion

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In Greek mythology, Arsinoe referred to two different people. Orestes' nurse Mother of Asclepius by Apollo Other related archivesApollo, Asclepius, Greek mythology, Orestes

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In Greek mythology, Alcaeus, or Alkaios was one of the Perseidae, a son of Perseus and Andromeda. He was King of Tiryns and father of Amphitryon. Other related archivesAmphitryon, Andromeda, Greek mythology, Perseidae, Perseus, Tiryns

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Var is an Asynja, a goddess of the Æsir in Norse Mythology. She is the one who listens to oaths and agreements between men and women, and she takes vengeance on those who break them. Norse mythology ...

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In Greek mythology, Atlas was a member of a race of giant gods known as Titans. Atlas mythology - Mythology. Atlas mythology - Kinship. Atlas was the son of the Titan Iapetos and the Oceanid Klymene. Atlas had three brothers — Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoitios — and was the father of the Hesperides sisters, Maera, Hyas, the Hyades sisters, Kalypso and the Pleiades sisters. Atlas mythology - Punishment. Atlas led the Titans in one of the ...

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Buddhist mythology is a mythology within the Buddhism belief system. It is a relatively broad mythology, as it was adopted and influenced by several diverse cultures. As such, it includes many aspects taken from other mythologies of those cultures (for instance, Japanese kami are considered to be local bodhisattvas by many Japanese Buddhists). See also. Hindu mythology Bön Chinese mythology Japanese mythology ...

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In Greek mythology, Bias was a brother of Melampus who received one third of Argos (see Melampus for more information). Bias married Pero. He was the father of Talaus with Pero. Other related archivesArgos, Greek mythology, Melampus, Pero, Talaus

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In Roman mythology, Victoria was the goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Nike, and was associated with Bellona. She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural goddess Vacuna. Other related archivesBellona, Greek goddess, Nike, Roman mythology, Sabine, Vacuna

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In Greek mythology, Queen Arete of Scheria was a queen of the Phaeacians, wife of Alcinous and mother of Nausicaa and Laodamas. She welcomed Odysseus and treated him hospitably. (See Odyssey VII,54, 66, 141, 233) Other related archivesAlcinous, Greek mythology, Laodamas, Nausicaa, Odysseus, Odyssey, Phaeacians, Scheria

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