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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Zephyr

Anthropology; Mythology

The name of the Greek God of the west wind.

Cassiel

Anthropology; Mythology

In Judaism, Cassiel is one of the seven archangels and one of the six angels of death. Cassiel watches the events of the cosmos but rarely interferes in events. He has the power to teleport through ...

Cherub

Anthropology; Mythology

A race of angelic beings, thought to be of a higher standing than angels. In biblical texts they protect the garden of eden and weild flaming swords. Ezekiel described them as having four faces - ...

Israfel

Anthropology; Mythology

One of the four archangels of Islam. He eternally waits with a trumpet to his lips, ready to blow it at the time of holy judgement. He was tasked, along with the other archangels, to collect dust ...

Dobiel

Anthropology; Mythology

The guardian angel of ancient Persia. He briefly served an official role in Heaven in lieu of Gabriel, who was at the time disgraced from his duties. Dobiel enacted policies designed to benefit the ...

Hadraniel

Anthropology; Mythology

An angel in the Christian belief system who is the keeper of the second gate of heaven. He is described as being over 2 million miles tall and 12,000 bolts of lightning flash from his mouth every ...

Dominion

Anthropology; Mythology

Heavenly beings that reside in the second sphere of heaven. Moses ranked them as the fourth greatest havenly species, who watched over nations and managed the activities of the lower species.