Search:The WebAngelfire Lycos Phone Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site Browse Sites « Previous | Top 100 | Next » A World Of Idolatry Mythologies Of The World "Myth, like music, can never reveal its ultimate secret. But unlike music, there is far less agreement about just what 'mythology' is." - James MacKillop If you'd like to link to my site please see my BANNER page. Join the mailing list Enter your name and email address: Name: ...

Grade 6 Projects | Grade 5 Projects Ms Hos-McGrane's Grade 6 Social Studies Class Welcome to our Project: Creation Stories and Myths External links : What is a Creation Myth ? Common Elements in Creation Myths Introduction. As our early ancestors studied the world around them they began to tell stories to try to explain the natural phenomena they observed, and to make sense to such things as life and death, the changing seasons, natural disasters etc.. The stories differe ...

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This web site was completed for a high school Latin course. The asssignment was to explore some asset of classical culture and compare it to another culture, either modern of historic. It was done for Brian McCarthy's Latin II class. Common Elements in Creation Myths Lindsey Murtagh It is in the nature of humans to wonder about the unknown and search for answers. At the foundation of nearly every culture is a creation myth that explains how the wonders of the earth came to be. These m ...

Flood Stories from Around the World by Copyright © 1996-2002 [Last Revision: September 2, 2002] Mirrored from http://home.earthlink.net/~misaak/floods.htm Introduction he stories below are flood stories from the world's folklore. I have included stories here if (1) they are stories; (2) they are folklore, not historical accounts or fiction by a known author; and (3) they involve a flood. In most borderline cases, I included the story here anyway. For example, one story (Hopi) te ...

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Mary's Gardens HomePage Mary's Gardens was founded in 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to research the hundreds of flowers named in medieval times as symbols of the life, mysteries and privileges of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus - as recorded by botanists, folklorists and lexicographers; and to assist in the planting of "Mary Gardens" of "Flowers of Our Lady" today. Communications and requests for further information may be addessed to: ...

SITE MAP · SEARCH · WHAT'S NEW FOR over a thousand years, storytellers have spun tales of King Arthur of Britain, his Queen Guinevere, and the circle of his noble Knights. Why do these stories endure? How does an outlaw in Lincoln green with a taste for disguise and foolery survive for six hundred years to inspire disguised tricksters from Alta California to Revolutionary France to the farthest reaches of the galaxy? How have these songs and stories twisted and turned over the centuries, ...

Legends of the Volcano Legends and information are grouped by country: Papua New Guinea Iceland Russia Greece Japan New Zealand Alaska Philippines United States Mexico Canada Indonesia This is an ongoing VW project and we will happily accept academic papers on the topic that expand our volcano mythos. The great eruption at Santorini in 1500 BC may be the origin of the Atlantis myth. This photo of an engraving shows the 1866 eruption of NaeKameni, Santorini. ...

Red Riding Hood A Multimedia Edition © 1996, The Fairy Tale Project Illustration from a 1888 Edition of the Grimms' Kinder- und Hausmärchen (Leipzig: Abel & Müller Verlag) This Page in German Introduction to Little Red Riding Hood Grimm Red Riding Hood Other Versions of "Little Red Riding Hood" Bibliography Questions for Further Discussion About the CD-ROM version of the Fairy Tale Books

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Myth and Legend from Ancient Times to the Space Age "Therefore, even the lover of myth is in a sense a philosopher; for myth is composed of wonders." -- Aristotle In common parlance, a myth is a fiction -- something which is untrue. Scholars of mythology define myth differently: a myth is a special kind of story which tries to interpret some aspect of the world around us. Robert W. Brockway, in his book Myth from the Ice Age to Mickey Mouse concisely summarizes a number ...

MYTH*ING LINKS Kathleen Jenks, Ph.D. As of 1 June 2003, retired core faculty member, Mythological Studies Department, Pacifica Graduate Institute: Home of the libraries & archives of Joseph Campbell, Marija Gimbutas, & James Hillman // 249 Lambert Road // Carpinteria, CA 93013. ...Spring 2006: Ordinarius (aka "advisor") for M.A. and Ph.D. students at the Graduate Theological Foundation in South Bend, Indiana, affliated with Oxford University in England. To Myth*ing Links' Hom ...

home | greek | gods | olympians | Aphrodite Aphrodite at a Glance name | Aphrodite role | goddess of love and beauty symbols | sceptre, myrtle, dove Aphrodite in Myth As the Greek goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite holds great power over both mortals and immortals. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that she is featured in numerous myths, poems, and plays; likewise, there are many representations of Aphrodite in Greek sculpture and vase painting. W ...

Gander Academy Myths & Legends Animal Legends || Native Legends || Tales That Teach A Lesson Tales From Around the World || Origins Teacher Resources Animal Legends 1. How Kangaroo got his Tail (Based on an Australian Aboriginal Legend ) A long time ago, some animals looked different to the way they look now. Kangaroos had no tails and..... 2. Koobor the Koala and Water A long time ago,animals weren't animals - they were people. Koobor the koala was a boy. His paren ...

Fiske, John . Myths and Myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library | The entire work ( KB) | Table of Contents for this work | | All on-line databases | Etext Center Homepage | Header Front Matter Chapter 1 I. THE ORIGINS OF FOLK-LORE. Chapter 2 II. THE DESCENT OF FIRE. Chapter 3 III. WEREWOLVES AND SWAN-MAIDENS. Chapter 4 IV. LIGHT AND DARKNESS. Chapter 5 V. MYTHS OF THE BARBARIC WORLD. Chapter 6 VI. JUVENTUS MUNDI.[1] Chapter 7 VII. THE PRIMEVAL GHOST-WORLD. Back Matter

Around the World Not all countries celebrate New Year at the same time, nor in the same way. This is because people in different parts of the world use different calendars. Long ago, people divided time into days, months, and years. Some calendars are based on the movement of the moon, others are based on the position of the sun, while others are based on both the sun and the moon. All over the world, there are special beliefs about New Year. Long Ago Festivals Ancient Egypt In anc ...

Night-Mares legends and superstitions about the demons that cause nightmares translated and/or edited by D. L. Ashliman © 1998-2005 Contents Definitions. The Alp (Germany, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm). The Alp (Germany, Johann August Ernst Köhler). Beliefs Concerning Alps and Mares (Germany, Karl Bartsch). The Mårt (Germany, A. Kuhn and W. Schwartz). A Mahrt Is Captured (Poland/Germany, A. Kuhn and W. Schwartz). An Alp Is Captured (Germany, Bernhard Baader). Charm against ...

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Owl Articles Home | Owl Articles - Owl Mythology Owls in Lore and Culture Paper by B. G. Marcot, D. H. Johnson, & M. Cocker World Owl Mythology - Discover how cultures around the world viewed the Owl in lore and legend. Compiled by Deane P. Lewis Owls in Mythology & Culture - A brief summary of popular cultural beliefs about Owls. Compiled by Deane P. Lewis Owl Articles Home | The Owls An OwlPages.net Project

Religous Myths The rainbow looks like a giant bridge or gate and has been called the "Gateway to Heaven." Many people believe the rainbow is a ray of light falling to earth whenever Saint Peter opens the gates of heaven to let another soul in. In Hawaii, Polynesia, Austria, Japan and among Native American Tribes the rainbow is the path souls take on their way to heaven and has been called a bridge or ladder to higher or other worlds.. The Russians call the rainbow the "Gate to Heaven." In ...

Solar Folklore For centuries, humans have attempted to explain the Sun in terms of their own worldviews. The Sun can be a god, a demon, a mischievous spirit, an omnipotent creator or a ruthless taker of life. Whatever role it plays, most cultures have recognized the significance of the Sun as prime controller of all life on Earth. As you read these, remember they were not stories created to entertain, nor were they written for children. These myths, legends and accounts represent their c ...

These stories are reprinted with permission from Swapping Stories:Folktales from Louisiana published by University Press of Mississippi. This book contains nearly 200 additional Louisiana folktales, plus more detailed historical and anthropological notes on each story. Information on the transcription rules used is available, as well as biographies of the featured storytellers. The video clips were recorded by Pat Mire and Maida Owens during production of the documentary. To view them, you n ...

The Online Medieval and Classical Library (OMACL) is a collection of some of the most important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization. Get your OMACL gear and let your love of classical and medieval literature show! Browse by: Title | Author | Genre | Language Site created by Douglas B. Killings and Roy Tennant, maintained by Roy Tennant on behalf of the academic community. The photo of one of the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries (c. 1511) is used by permission of FreeLargePhotos.com.

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A portal to the realm of fairy tale and folklore studies featuring annotated fairy tales. Great News! SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages has moved to a bigger and better location at www.surlalunefairytales.com. Please adjust your bookmarks. This page will redirect your browser to the new site in 30 seconds or you can simply click on the link above. visits since February 26, 1999. Come on over to the new location for an expanded and updated website-- new tales, new books, and updates to the previous tales.

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