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Mythology Greek Books

12/09/21

As an infant Oedipus was left to die on a mountain.

As an infant Oedipus was left to die on a mountain. By returning there at the end of the play, Oedipus comes full circle. What does this reveal about the power of fate and prophecy in the eyes of... more

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Mythology German Culture Ethics

01/22/21

Germans - Is it cultural appropriation or cosplay?

Well, if a Caucasian American were to dress as the German mythological creature the Rasslebock (similar to but distinct from the US's Jackalope), would it be cultural appropriation or disrespectful... more

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Mythology History Reading Writing

12/04/19

Evil halves in folklore/mythology

I'm researching the literature trope of a character's evil half manifesting (most notably Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) and I was wondering if there are any tales from mythology/folklore surrounding the... more

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Mythology Writing Narrative

08/05/19

How to write a convincing religious myth?

In my story the protagonist hears, in a temple ceremony, the reading of a religious/mythological text. Now in the actual story, I don't need the text itself (the role of the text in context, and... more

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Mythology Language History Latin

05/15/19

Discuss in detail: Concepts of Mos maiorum (“the concept of the ancestor”s), pietas & lares familiaris (household gods).

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Mythology Literature World History

12/03/18

How was the bow gandiva made? What was used to make it? How did it look?

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Mythology European History

11/26/18

What's wrong with modern Thor?

"A battle ensues until Odin intervenes to save the Asgardians, destroying the fragile truce between the two races."There is at least one thing inaccurate to the original Norse Mythology story of... more

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Mythology Greek Gods Greek Mythology

09/08/18

Tech related to mythology

I need to know a piece of technology (space flight, computers, phones, etc.) that either shares a name or quality with a mythological character or story

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Mythology Story Writing Creatures Monsters

04/30/18

Are there creatures in Mesopotamian Mythology that are kind to humans (like greek Dryads and Naiads), and if possible, are also humanoid? thanks

I need it for a story, and I don't want to fall into the norms, using the normal "nice creatures" from already well-known mythologies. Thanks again.

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Mythology

11/23/17

Is there a bunch of mythical creatures with nine eyes, nine stingers, twelve tails or more limbs that I can use to create a story?

Im on a search for legendary creatures with nine or more limbs to create a legendary story like naruto and ghost in the shell I need your help to make it possible

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Mythology Literature Social Studies College

08/05/16

How does the portrayal of Theseus shift and evolve in Greek literature?

In my Mythology class we have to research a character and I chose Theseus. One of the questions was how our character is portrayed in different pieces of literature.

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Mythology Greek Mythology Zeus Hera

04/10/16

What is one word to describe each of the 12 Olympians? (Greek Mythology)

Just 1 word to describe a trait/ symbolism of each of these Gods/Goddesses: Zeus:Hera:Poseidon:Hades:Hestia:Athena:Artemis:Apollo:Aphrodite:Hephaestus:Ares:Hermes: Thanks! UPDATE: Thank you so... more

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Mythology

03/26/15

What was Aphrodite the goddess of?

I am learning about the Greek Gods and Goddesses and I am confused on how many different forms a goddess can partake in

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