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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Samael

Anthropology; Mythology

Angel, may fall by some account, which takes the form of a snake. Equipment may include a vengeful God's arm, the enemy of God, the leader of two million Angel and the snake which tempted Eve to eat ...

Sisyphus

Anthropology; Mythology

In Greek mythology Sisyphus was a king punished by being compelled to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, and to repeat this action forever.

Diarmuid Ua Duibhne

Anthropology; Mythology

Diarmuid Ua Duibhne is a son of Donn and a warrior of the Fianna in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. He is most famous as the lover of Gráinne, the intended wife of Fianna leader Fionn mac ...

Lethe

Anthropology; Mythology

In Greek mythology, Lethe was one of the five rivers of Hades. The Lethe flowed around the cave of Hypnos and through the Underworld, where all those who drank from it experienced complete ...

Eros

Anthropology; Mythology

Eros, in Greek mythology, was the Greek god of love. Some myths make him a primordial god, while in other myths, he is the son of Aphrodite.

Theseus

Anthropology; Mythology

Theseus was the mythical founder-king of Athens. Theseus was a founder-hero who battled and overcame foes that were identified with an archaic religious and social order. He was responsible for the ...

Hypnos

Anthropology; Mythology

In Greek mythology, Hypnos was the personification of sleep. His twin was Thánatos; their mother was the primordial goddess Nyx. His palace was a dark cave where the sun never shines. At the entrance ...