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There are many interesting creatures in the world of Greek mythology, but some of the most daunting are the harpies. Read more Section: News Myths & Legends Europe Read Later Source Views: 0
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Baku: The Legendary Dream Eating Monster of Japanese Mythology
July 28th, 2022 
Awake Goy The Baku, otherwise known as the dream eater, is a mythological being or spirit in Chinese and Japanese folklore which is said to devour nightmares. Read more Section: News Myths & Legends Asia Read Later Source Views: 1
Who Is the Dagda? Celtic Mythology Explained
July 10th, 2022 Awake Goy The Greatfather of the Gaelic gods examined in detail, drawing from all available primary sources. Source Views: 0
Perseus: The Powerful Demigod of Greek Mythology
July 9th, 2022 Awake Goy One of the most detailed stories within Greek mythology, the story of Perseus reads like an action-packed thriller. Read more Section: News Myths & Legends Europe Read Later Source Views: 0
Beware the Wandering Wilas of Slavic Mythology
June 25th, 2022 Awake Goy In Slavic mythology, there is a type of nymph, which can only be described as somewhere between a ghost and a fairy. Read more Section: News Myths & Legends Europe Read Later Views: 0
BL – Norse Mythology and the Old Testament
June 13th, 2022 Awake Goy Norse Mythology Old Testament Roots (israelite.info) The post BL – Norse Mythology and the Old Testament appeared first on EURO·FOLK·RADIO. Source Views: 0
Achilles: The Greatest Hero of Greek Mythology?
May 1st, 2022 Awake Goy “Sing Goddess, the rage of Achilles” is the very first line of The Iliad, Homer’s epic poem, as he introduces its main hero. The Greek hero Achilles was believed to have been the strongest, bravest, and even the most handsome in the army of Agamemnon. Read more Section: News History Famous People Read Later Views: 0
Aluxes: The Mischievous Little People of Maya Mythology
April 2nd, 2022 Awake Goy Every place has its own legends – some being truer than others. Around the globe, you can find many legends about small human-like creatures causing chaos wherever they go. Some of these creatures are called goblins or golems, while others may be elves or even poltergeists. Mexico is no exception to these types of legends. […]
The Origins Of Ancient Greek Creation Mythology
March 15th, 2022 Awake Goy Since the beginning of humankind, there has been the pressing need to understand the reasons why humans were created. What purpose do humans serve? Each ancient and modern culture hold their own stories, some of which build on top of older tales. The ancient Greeks were no exception. Layering on events and beliefs that originated […]
Time Travel: From Ancient Mythology to Modern Science
January 9th, 2022 Awake Goy Time travel and time machines have been a topic of science fiction and countless movies for many decades. In fact, it appears that the possibility to travel in time, either into the future or into the past, has appealed to the imagination of mankind for centuries. While many may think it is absurd to believe […]
Magic Shoes And Boots: The Soles Of Mythology
January 8th, 2022 Awake Goy Interest in the history and archaeology of ancient footwear began in the 17th century and today the formal study of footwear is called ‘ calceology.’ This field of science includes interpreting ancient footwear against social and cultural contexts, understanding the technical aspects associated with leather trades, and the reconstruction of archaeological artifact footwear. Given a […]
Haunted Mirrors, Bloody Mary and Superstitious Mirror Mythology
December 31st, 2021 Awake Goy A particular genre of mythology has formed around mirrors, made up of traditions and superstitions within cultures throughout the world. Researchers have tried to get to the bottom of these legends, such as those relating to haunted mirrors. From Buddhists to the ancient Greeks, and right up into the present day, these superstitions and traditions […]
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No Comments »The mythology of the ‘Black-Jewish alliance’
December 23rd, 2021 Awake Goy On November 3, Northeastern University hosted a panel titled “Repairing a Divided America: Blacks, Jews and the Future of American Coalitions.” The speakers included Andre Tippet, a Hall of Fame Linebacker who played for the Patriots from 1982–1993, Boston Globe columnist Adrian Walker, Kraft Family Philanthropies President Josh Kraft, and Josh Zakim, Former City Councilor […]
The Cosmic Tales of Navajo Mythology: Portals to Evolving Worlds
December 17th, 2021 Awake Goy Around the globe, many mythologies talk about gods that came from the sky and their extraordinary feats. Navajo mythology also falls under this context. In the present day, Navajo Indians are in a population of approximately 150,000 individuals who live in a large desert reservation that spans the American states Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: cosmic, evolving, mythology, navajo, portals, tales, worlds No Comments »Thanatos: The Beautiful Reaper of Death in Greek Mythology
November 16th, 2021 Awake Goy Son of night and darkness, and brother of the god of sleep, Thanatos was the personification of death in Greek mythology. Analyzing the scant stories in which he appears can help us understand the way the ancient Greeks understood and dealt with inevitability of death within their pantheon. Before the birth of science, ancient […]
Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu In Zoroastrianism’s Creation Mythology
February 23rd, 2021 Awake Goy Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu are the two main deities in the dualistic doctrine of Zoroastrianism. The former is the supreme deity of this religion, whereas the latter is the evil, destructive spirit. Angra Mainyu or Ahriman is the name of Zoroastrianism’s underlying reality or substance of the “destructive/evil spirit” and the main adversary in […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: ahura, angra, creation, mainyu, mazda, mythology, zoroastrianism No Comments »Matariki: Mythology, Astronomy and Warring Gods of the Maori New Year
February 19th, 2021 Awake Goy The Māori, or the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand , use a special word Matariki, which identifies the cluster of stars known to astronomers as the Pleiades, and to mythologists and folklorists as the Seven Sisters . Observed rising in mid-winter, the Pleiades heralded the Māori new year, which was a time of remembrance for […]
Māui, The Fun-Loving Trickster Of Polynesian Mythology
January 16th, 2021 Awake Goy An archetypal character who appears in the myths of many different cultures, the Trickster gleefully crosses and breaks physical and societal laws of both humans and gods, destroying norms, while openly challenging and ridiculing authority. As the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology, Hermes plays this role as the patron of thieves and inventor […]
Heroes, Lumberjack-Giants And Monsters Of American Mythology
November 21st, 2020 Awake Goy The term ‘American folklore’ encompasses the stories, myths, tall tales, music, proverbs, fairy tales, demons, giants and legends that arrived on the shores of North America with the first Europeans in the 16th century. The characters and events that occur in American folklore emerged in a non-scientific New World as explanations for all the new natural […]
The Giant’s Causeway – Where Geology Blends With Mythology
November 1st, 2020 Awake Goy Nature sure has its way of dazzling us. Sometimes the greatest wonders lie before our eyes, full of enigma and secrets that are lost in time. Geological formations are often full of odd shapes and seemingly unexplainable creations, some of which defy all sense of logic. They are millions of years old, but seem to […]
