Questions tagged [source-request]
Questions looking for a specific text on mythology or folklore.
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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
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Where did OSP Red's idea of the leader of the Wild Hunt being a "dead nobleman named Hackleburg or Hacklebaran" come from?
In 2021, OSP Red from the Overly Sarcastic Productions youtube channel (a mythology/history focused channel for those not aware) made a video on the Wild Hunt.
In that video she mentioned that "...
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Did Admete go to Themiscyra?
Wikipedia (seemingly quoted directly from older encyclopedias) claims that according to John Tzetzes' commentary on Lycophron, Eurystheus' daughter Admete not only asked for the belt of Hippolyta, but ...
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On the mechanics of updating mythology?
So I have the impression that in India a lot of real life events were glorified in Indian history and entered mythology (like the Mahabharata, etc? It recounts the Kurukshetra war, which is believed ...
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What source says the Pythia warned Aegeus he would die of grief?
Robert Graves phrases her oracle to Aegeus as follows:
The Oracle warned him not to untie the of mouth his bulging wine-skin
until he reached the highest point of Athens, lest he one day die of
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Are there any sources about defiling and/or renouncing an idol being a capital offense?
Are there any sources about defiling and/or renouncing an idol in the ancient pagan world being a capital offense?
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Is there any ancient source that says the Augean Stables hadn't been cleaned for 30 years?
It is commonly stated in books (including Merriam-Webster's dictionary) that the Augean Stables hadn't been cleaned for 30 years prior to the labor of Heracles, yet none of those books list a source ...
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Are Lorialets real or fictional mythological creatures?
I've been playing a game that uses a lot of mythological creatures, vampires, sphinxes, kitsune, tengu, minotaurs, etc.
But then they used Lorialets. The only easy source on it that cites things, is a ...
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Why are the Sirens the "muses of Hades"?
In Pietro Pucci's Song of the Sirens essay collection, he mentions in passing that the Sirens are "the muses of Hades" (chapter 9, page 132). As far as I can tell, there's no further ...
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What ancient source says Aegisthus killed Atreus at 7 years old?
I have seen multiple sites and books state that Aegisthus was only seven years old when he killed Atreus, but have been unable to find the ancient source.
I know that Robert Graves was liable to use ...
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What source says Cleola died giving birth to Pleisthenes?
Robert Graves claims Atreus' first wife, Cleola, died giving birth to Pleisthenes as punishment for Atreus not sacrificing the golden lamb. I checked all his sources and couldn't find anything of the ...
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Does anyone know of other publications by Hertha von Dechend, co-author of "Hamlet's Mill"?
"Hamlet's Mill" emphasized the Precession and resettings for new World Ages. Where can similar views be found?
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Are there any accounts of English folklore concerning walking willow trees?
"In English folklore, a willow tree is believed to be quite sinister, capable of uprooting itself and stalking travellers."
On the Wikipedia page for willow it has this single sentence ...
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Sources which explore traditional mythologies and their relevance to modern times
I'm interested in finding suggestions for sources who write about exploring traditional mythologies and their relevance to modern times. This would be a book that contains analysis, interpretation, ...
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Did ancient Greek authors describe any consistent details of the Olympians' appearance (hair/eye color, relative height, etc)?
Obviously there are tons of statues of various gods, but these can usually be summed up as "muscular men and beautiful women." There's not a ton of detail in terms of facial appearance, ...
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