The Shanhaijing forms an interesting intersection between Red Water/Red River mythology and geography, because it the borderline between what is based...
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(Mandarin: "Red River") Red River (mythology) in Chinese mythology, one of the four cardinal rivers which flows out of the mythical Kunlun Red River (1948 film)...
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return them to Tang China. Chinese mythology and imagination developed an extensive collection of ideas. The Weak River, or Weak Water, was so-called because...
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Chinese mythology (simplified Chinese: 中国神话; traditional Chinese: 中國神話; pinyin: Zhōngguó shénhuà) is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or...
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List of mythological objects (redirect from Swords in mythology)
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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mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology...
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Eight Pillars (category Locations in Chinese mythology)
more of the mountains of the Eight Pillars Red River (mythology) Weak River: one of the mythological rivers flowing around Kunlun: it flowed with "water"...
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This article is a list of topics in Chinese mythology. Chinese mythology is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature...
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development in the mythology of Kunlun (again with Indian influence) was that—rather than just being the source of the Yellow River—Kunlun began to be...
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Brazilian mythology is the subset of Brazilian folklore with cultural elements of diverse origin found in Brazil, comprising folk tales, traditions, characters...
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This is a list of dragons in mythology and folklore. This is a list of European dragons. Azazel from the Abrahamic religions, is described as a dragon...
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god of love, rebirth, and beauty in Phoenician mythology. He was said to have been killed near the river by a wild boar sent by Ares, the god of war (or...
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Lakes-bordering U.S. Midwest states (e.g., Ojibwe in Minnesota). In Algonquian mythology, the thunderbird controls the upper world while the underworld is governed...
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List of water deities (redirect from Sea and river deity)
water deity is a deity in mythology associated with water or various bodies of water. Water deities are common in mythology and were usually more important...
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west of the Blue River. Certain birds in mythology transport deities, immortals, or others. One example is the Crane in Chinese mythology. Other birds include...
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serpent, yet was closely associated with fertility. In ancient Aztec mythology, Quetzalcoatl was the son of the fertility earth goddess, Cihuacoatl,...
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Charon (redirect from Charon (mythology))
In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon (/ˈkɛərɒn, -ən/ KAIR-on, -ən; Ancient Greek: Χάρων) is a psychopomp, the ferryman of the Greek underworld. He carries...
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Lakota mythology is the body of sacred stories that belong to the Lakota people, also known as the Teton Sioux. The Lakota believe that everything has...
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List of Lithuanian gods and mythological figures (redirect from Rasa (mythology))
Lithuania converted to Christianity in 1387, but elements of Lithuanian mythology survived into the 19th century. The earliest written sources, authored...
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Philippine mythology is rooted in the many indigenous Philippine folk religions. Philippine mythology exhibits influence from Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist,...
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river. Various schools of thought exist regarding possible interpretations of the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European mythology. The main mythologies used...
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In Greek mythology, Kratos, also known as Cratus or Cratos, is the divine personification of strength. He is the son of Pallas and Styx. Kratos and his...
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The Mongol mythology is the traditional religion of the Mongols. There are many Mongol creation myths. In one, the creation of the world is attributed...
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cultures. Each has its own mythologies, many of which share certain themes across cultural boundaries. In North American mythologies, common themes include...
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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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In Greek mythology, Nessus (Ancient Greek: Νέσσος, romanized: Nessos) was a famous centaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose poisoned blood in turn...
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Comparative mythology is the comparison of myths from different cultures in an attempt to identify shared themes and characteristics. Comparative mythology has...
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Strymón was a hydronym in ancient Greek mythology, referring to a mythical Thracian king that was drowned in the river. Strymón was also used as a personal...
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In Greek mythology, Ganymede (/ˈɡænɪmiːd/) or Ganymedes (/ɡænɪˈmiːdiːz/; Ancient Greek: Γανυμήδης Ganymēdēs) is a divine hero whose homeland was Troy...
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Celtic mythology is the body of myths belonging to the Celtic peoples. Like other Iron Age Europeans, Celtic peoples followed a polytheistic religion...
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