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    Raven steals the light" Map of North-Western Regional Indian Territories Ravens in Native American mythology at IMDb (in German) Isabel Budke: Raven Travelling...
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    tradition in whole are comparable to the Christian Bible and scriptures of other major religions. There is no single mythology of the Native Americans in the...
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  • List of Native American deities, sortable by name of tribe or name of deity. Mythologies of the indigenous peoples of the Americas "Blackfoot Legends (Folklore...
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    are based on discoveries of pterosaur fossils by Native Americans. Similar beings appear in mythologies the world over. Examples include the Chinese thunder-god...
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    The mythology of the Miwok Native Americans are myths of their world order, their creation stories and 'how things came to be' created. Miwok myths suggest...
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  • ability. Within Haida mythology, Raven is a central character, as he is for many of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas; see Raven Tales. While frequently...
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    In Sweden, ravens are held to be the ghosts of murdered men. In Welsh mythology, the god Brân the Blessed – whose name means "crow" or "raven"—is associated...
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    In mythology and the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a character in a story (god, goddess, spirit, human or anthropomorphisation) who exhibits...
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    Tsimshian mythology is the mythology of the Tsimshian, an Aboriginal people in Canada and a Native American tribe in the United States. The majority of...
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    thunder-god Thor, the raven-flanked god Odin, the goddess Freyja, and numerous other deities. Most of the surviving mythology centers on the plights...
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  • messenger to prophets Huginn and Muninn (Norse) – two ravens that serve as messengers (Norse mythology) Itsumade (Japanese) – monstrous bird with a human...
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    Cooper, Guy. “World Mythology.” World Mythology, by Roy G. Willis, vol. 1, Metro Books, 2012, pp. 220–234. Native American Coyote Mythology Coyote, He/She...
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    The ravens of the Tower of London are a group of at least six captive ravens (nine in 2021) resident at the Tower of London. Their presence is traditionally...
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    occurrence, as the ravens are likely seeking the afterbirth from ewes that may have recently given birth. Additionally, ravens aid in environmental "cleanup"—much...
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    The wolf is a common motif in the foundational mythologies and cosmologies of peoples throughout Eurasia and North America (corresponding to the historical...
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    World tree (category Trees in mythology)
    world tree is a motif present in several religions and mythologies, particularly Indo-European, Siberian, and Native American religions. The world tree is...
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  • demise of a suspected witch in Native American communities" but that most of these deaths take place "only while the witch is in animal guise (by shooting)...
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  • of Mesoamerica. Native American mythology Ho-Chunk Winnebago language Winnebago War Doty Island (Wisconsin) Native American tribes in Nebraska "Ho-Chunk...
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  • histories and practices in Kwakwaka'wakw mythology. The Kwakwaka'wakw are a group of Indigenous nations, numbering about 5,500, who live in the central coast...
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    in Native American mythology include the rabbit in the Eastern regions, the coyote and spider in the Plains and the Southwest regions, and the raven in...
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  • Nuu-chah-nulth mythology is the historical oral history of the Nuu-chah-nulth, a group of indigenous peoples living on Vancouver Island in British Columbia...
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    explanation for many humans about the things occurring in their daily lives. In many Native American mythologies and beliefs, the coyote spirit stole fire from...
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    Cronus (redirect from Kronos (mythology))
    In Ancient Greek religion and mythology, Cronus, Cronos, or Kronos (/ˈkroʊnəs/ or /ˈkroʊnɒs/, from Greek: Κρόνος, Krónos) was the leader and youngest...
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    Language of the birds (category Birds in popular culture)
    symbiosis. In North America, ravens have been known to lead wolves (and native hunters) to prey they otherwise would be unable to consume. In Africa, the...
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    In ancient Greece, the surviving Greek mythology features a wide collection of myths where the subjects are physically transformed, usually through either...
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    objects encompass a variety of items (e.g. weapons, armor, clothing) found in mythology, legend, folklore, tall tale, fable, religion, spirituality, superstition...
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    Jewish mythology is the body of myths associated with Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on...
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  • This is the list of fictional Native Americans from notable works of fiction (literatures, films, television shows, video games, etc.). It is organized...
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  • were much more widely shared than were belief in the specific character of Chingichngish. Tongva mythology Hernández, Kelly Lytle (2017). City of Inmates:...
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    were named luocha (羅剎) or rakshasa by Amur natives, after demons found in Buddhist mythology. The natives of the Amur region feared the invaders as they...
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