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Berecynthus son of Heracles?
Wikipedia states
Astydameia, daughter of King Mygdon, who was killed by Heracles who
sided with Lycus in a conflict opposing Lycus and Mygdon. After
killing her father, Heracles sired a son named ...
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The elephent whose head attached to Lord Ganesha; Who was he? Had he got any curse in his previous life?
As we all know how Lord Ganesha's having an elephent head. But My question is that the elephent whose head was beheaded for attaching dead Ganesha's body;
Who was he?
What was his previous life?
Was ...
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Hindu mythology. We already know that Kalki Avatar will appear in Kaliyuga. So was it already known in Tretayuga that Krishna will come in Dwaparyuga
We already know that Kalki Avatar will appear in Kaliyuga before his appearance. So was it already known in Tretayuga that Lord Krishna will come in Dwaparyuga, like is it written in the sacred texts ...
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Identify Tale: King kills Wife Out of Distrust Goes Blind then Regains Sight
Read a this tale long back need help identifying King.
It goes like one day King kills wife out of jealousy & distrust. Loses sight due to this event. Goes on penance realises his mistakes after ...
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Seed symbol in Slavic folklore
I came upon this symbol and was curious if it has a specific name (like "kolovrat") and what its symbolism is in Slavic folklore.
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Help! Looking for a list of bird-human hybrids in mythology
I'm looking either for a list (linked or in your answer) of half human creatures from any and all mythology that can fly. Specifically, half human half bird. I am aware of harpies and sirens, although ...
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Did Chang'e (嫦娥) and Ne Zha (哪吒) ever interact?
In all Chinese mythology I would like to know if Chang'e and Nezha ever interacted at all.
If they ever did, were their feelings mutual? Did they know each other at all? I know both of their myths, ...
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What cultural significance and symbolism lie behind the ancestor figures in Osage Native American afterlife beliefs?
In the 2023 film Killers of the Flower Moon, based on the non-fiction book of the same name, there's a poignant scene that depicts the final moments of Lizzie Q, an Osage Native American, as she lies ...
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Which Mesopotamian gods had sacred numbers?
In ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform, there were a few different ways of writing a deity's name. You could spell it out, you could write one of their divine purviews, or you could use a "sacred ...
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So does Lucifer actually have three heads or is this metaphorically speaking? [duplicate]
So does lucifer just have one head but metaphorically has three because of the mockery of the holly spirit...
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Miniature with man falling into a chasm and a camel—what is the myth being depicted here?
As far as I understand, it's from the "Ahmed I Falnama" from the 16th century. I haven't been able to find any commentary on this particular miniature, however.
Some things to note: The ...
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How did the Trojans get Aphrodite's Veil in the first place?
Long before Paris stole Helen from Menelaus and took her back to Troy with him, a move that launched the legendary Trojan War, there was another kidnapping of note. My question is related to that ...
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Was Zagreus more well known in ancient Greece?
Today, Zagreus is considered a very obscure god, only appearing in a few lines, and only in lost works. But was this different in ancient Greece? Or it was really very obscure? Some searches on the ...
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How did ancient cultures like Ancient Egypt justify having "non-month" days to adjust for their inaccurate calendar day count?
From asking How did the ancient cultures determine that the year was actually a fraction of an extra day beyond 365 days? I'm now wondering how cultures like Ancient Egypt, with their 12-month, 30 ...
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Is there a Donkeyskin variant that involves a tunneling magic bed?
Wikipedia reports that Griechische und Albanesische Märchen contains a Greek Donkeyskin variant that involves a burrowing bed.
In a Greek variant from Epeirus collected by Austrian consul Johann ...
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