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Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve were, according to the Genesis creation narrative, the first human couple to inhabit Earth, created by Yahweh, the God of the ancient Hebrews.
Adam and Eve were, according to the Genesis creation narrative, the first human couple to inhabit Earth, created by Yahweh, the God of the ancient Hebrews.
Adarsh shreeramleela samiti khanpur ghazipur
Adarsh shree samiti is an organisation of the village of Khanpur in the district of Ghazipur, India.
Adarsh shree samiti is an organisation of the village of Khanpur in the district of Ghazipur, India.
Adbhuta Ramayana
Adbhuta Ramayana a Sanskrit work traditionally attributed to the sage Valmiki.
Adbhuta Ramayana a Sanskrit work traditionally attributed to the sage Valmiki.
Aeneas
In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas (; Greek:, Aineías, derived from Greek meaning "to praise") was a Trojan hero, the son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite.
In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas (; Greek:, Aineías, derived from Greek meaning "to praise") was a Trojan hero, the son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite.
Antiquitas Lost
Antiquitas Lost: The Last of the Shamalans is the debut novel of American cardiologist, Robert Louis Smith.
Antiquitas Lost: The Last of the Shamalans is the debut novel of American cardiologist, Robert Louis Smith.
Cú Chulainn
Cú Chulainn, also spelled Cú Chulaind or Cúchulainn Irish for "Culann's Hound"; and sometimes known in English as Cuhullin, is an Irish mythological hero who appears in the sto...
Cú Chulainn, also spelled Cú Chulaind or Cúchulainn Irish for "Culann's Hound"; and sometimes known in English as Cuhullin, is an Irish mythological hero who appears in the sto...
Djanggawul
In Aboriginal mythology, the Djanggawul are three siblings, two female and one male, who created the landscape of Australia and covered it with flora.
In Aboriginal mythology, the Djanggawul are three siblings, two female and one male, who created the landscape of Australia and covered it with flora.
Enoch (son of Cain)
Enoch, son of Cain,, after whom Cain named the first city he founded, is not the same as the Enoch (Genesis 5:18) who was an ancestor of Noah.
Enoch, son of Cain,, after whom Cain named the first city he founded, is not the same as the Enoch (Genesis 5:18) who was an ancestor of Noah.
Farmer Weathersky
Farmer Weathersky (Bonde Værskjegg) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Chr.
Farmer Weathersky (Bonde Værskjegg) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Chr.
Fionn mac Cumhaill
Fionn mac Cumhaill, known in English as Finn McCool, was a mythical hunter-warrior of Irish mythology, occurring also in the mythologies of Scotland and the Isle of Man.
Fionn mac Cumhaill, known in English as Finn McCool, was a mythical hunter-warrior of Irish mythology, occurring also in the mythologies of Scotland and the Isle of Man.
Flood myth
A flood myth or deluge myth is a symbolic narrative of a great flood sent by a deity or deities to destroy civilization as an act of divine retribution.
A flood myth or deluge myth is a symbolic narrative of a great flood sent by a deity or deities to destroy civilization as an act of divine retribution.
Foundling-Bird
Foundling-Bird is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, number 51.
Foundling-Bird is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, number 51.
Gautama Buddha
Gautama Buddha or Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.
Gautama Buddha or Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.
Glooscap
Glooscap (also spelled Gluskabe, Glooskap, Gluskabi, Kluscap, Kloskomba, or Gluskab) is a mythical culture hero, and "transformer" of the Wabanaki peoples.
Glooscap (also spelled Gluskabe, Glooskap, Gluskabi, Kluscap, Kloskomba, or Gluskab) is a mythical culture hero, and "transformer" of the Wabanaki peoples.
Glory Road
Glory Road is a fantasy novel by Robert A. Heinlein, originally serialized in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (July - September 1963) and published in hardcover later the same year.
Glory Road is a fantasy novel by Robert A. Heinlein, originally serialized in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (July - September 1963) and published in hardcover later the same year.
Hainuwele
Hainuwele, 'The Coconut Girl', is a figure from the folklore of the island of Seram in the Maluku Islands.
Hainuwele, 'The Coconut Girl', is a figure from the folklore of the island of Seram in the Maluku Islands.
Heracles
Heracles ( ;, Hēraklēs, from Hēra, "Hera", and kleos, "glory"), born Alcaeus (, Alkaios) or Alcides (, Alkeidēs), was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of...
Heracles ( ;, Hēraklēs, from Hēra, "Hera", and kleos, "glory"), born Alcaeus (, Alkaios) or Alcides (, Alkeidēs), was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of...
Hiawatha
Hiawatha (also known as Ayenwatha, Aiionwatha, or Haiëñ'wa'tha; Onondaga) was a legendary Native American leader and founder of the Iroquois confederacy.
Hiawatha (also known as Ayenwatha, Aiionwatha, or Haiëñ'wa'tha; Onondaga) was a legendary Native American leader and founder of the Iroquois confederacy.
Jason
Jason (, Iásōn) was an ancient Greek mythological hero who was famous for his role as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece.
Jason (, Iásōn) was an ancient Greek mythological hero who was famous for his role as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece.
Joseph (son of Jacob)
Joseph is an important character in the Hebrew Bible, where he connects the story of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in Canaan to the subsequent story of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery i...
Joseph is an important character in the Hebrew Bible, where he connects the story of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in Canaan to the subsequent story of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery i...
Khidr
Khidr "the Green One", also transcribed as Khidar, Khizr, Khyzer, Khizar, Kezr is a revered figure in Islam, whom the Qur'an describes as a righteous servant of God, who possessed great wisd...
Khidr "the Green One", also transcribed as Khidar, Khizr, Khyzer, Khizar, Kezr is a revered figure in Islam, whom the Qur'an describes as a righteous servant of God, who possessed great wisd...
King Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the ear...
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the ear...
Lozi mythology
The main function of Lozi mythology is to show that the original Lozi people (the Luyi or Luyana) were dwellers on the Barotse Floodplain of the upper Zambezi River and that they are, therefore,...
The main function of Lozi mythology is to show that the original Lozi people (the Luyi or Luyana) were dwellers on the Barotse Floodplain of the upper Zambezi River and that they are, therefore,...
Monomyth
Joseph Campbell's monomyth, or the hero's journey, is a basic pattern that its proponents argue is found in many narratives from around the world.
Joseph Campbell's monomyth, or the hero's journey, is a basic pattern that its proponents argue is found in many narratives from around the world.
Mythopoeia (genre)
Mythopoeia is a narrative genre in modern literature and film where a fictional mythology is created by the writer of prose or other fiction.
Mythopoeia is a narrative genre in modern literature and film where a fictional mythology is created by the writer of prose or other fiction.
Odysseus
Odysseus or Ulysses was the Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey.
Odysseus or Ulysses was the Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey.
Osiris
Osiris is an Egyptian god, usually identified as the god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead.
Osiris is an Egyptian god, usually identified as the god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead.
Popol Vuh
Popol Vuh is a corpus of mytho-historical narratives of the Post Classic K'iche' kingdom in Guatemala's western highlands.
Popol Vuh is a corpus of mytho-historical narratives of the Post Classic K'iche' kingdom in Guatemala's western highlands.
Prometheus
In Greek mythology, Prometheus, is a titan, the son of Iapetus and Clymene, and brother to Atlas, Epimetheus, and Menoetius.
In Greek mythology, Prometheus, is a titan, the son of Iapetus and Clymene, and brother to Atlas, Epimetheus, and Menoetius.
Quetzalcoatl
Quetzalcoatl is a Mesoamerican deity whose name comes from the Nahuatl language and has the meaning of "feathered serpent".
Quetzalcoatl is a Mesoamerican deity whose name comes from the Nahuatl language and has the meaning of "feathered serpent".
Rostam
Rostam (رستم, pronounced ) is the national hero of Greater Iran from Zabulistan in Persian mythology and son of Zal and Rudaba.
Rostam (رستم, pronounced ) is the national hero of Greater Iran from Zabulistan in Persian mythology and son of Zal and Rudaba.
Saint George and the Dragon
The episode of Saint George and the Dragon appended to the hagiography of Saint George was Eastern in origin, brought back with the Crusaders and retold with the courtly appurtenances belong...
The episode of Saint George and the Dragon appended to the hagiography of Saint George was Eastern in origin, brought back with the Crusaders and retold with the courtly appurtenances belong...
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick was a Romano-British and Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland, although Brigid of Kildare and Colmcille ...
Saint Patrick was a Romano-British and Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland, although Brigid of Kildare and Colmcille ...
Siddhartha (novel)
Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian man named Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha.
Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian man named Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha.
Sigurd
Sigurd is a legendary hero of Norse mythology, as well as the central character in the Völsunga saga.
Sigurd is a legendary hero of Norse mythology, as well as the central character in the Völsunga saga.
Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King is a main character in the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West written by Wu Cheng'en.
Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King is a main character in the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West written by Wu Cheng'en.
Sundiata Keita
Sundiata Keita (c 1217 – c 1255) was the founder of the Mali Empire and celebrated as a hero of the Mandinka people of West Africa in the semi-historical Epic of Sundiata.
Sundiata Keita (c 1217 – c 1255) was the founder of the Mali Empire and celebrated as a hero of the Mandinka people of West Africa in the semi-historical Epic of Sundiata.
The American Monomyth
The American Monomyth is a 1977 book by Robert Jewett and John Shelton Lawrence arguing for the existence and cultural importance of an 'American Monomyth', a variation on the classical mono...
The American Monomyth is a 1977 book by Robert Jewett and John Shelton Lawrence arguing for the existence and cultural importance of an 'American Monomyth', a variation on the classical mono...
The Dawn-Breakers
The Dawn-Breakers: Nabíl’s Narrative of the Early Days of the Bahá’í Revelation or Nabíl's Narrative (Táríkh-i-Nabíl) is a historical account of the early Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths penned...
The Dawn-Breakers: Nabíl’s Narrative of the Early Days of the Bahá’í Revelation or Nabíl's Narrative (Táríkh-i-Nabíl) is a historical account of the early Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths penned...
The Hobbit
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, better known by its abbreviated title The Hobbit, is a fantasy novel and children's book by J. R. R. Tolkien.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, better known by its abbreviated title The Hobbit, is a fantasy novel and children's book by J. R. R. Tolkien.
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda, occasionally called Legend of Zelda or simply Zelda, is a high fantasy action-adventure video game series created by Japanese game designers Shigeru ...
The Legend of Zelda, occasionally called Legend of Zelda or simply Zelda, is a high fantasy action-adventure video game series created by Japanese game designers Shigeru ...
The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Master Maid
The Master Maid is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr.
The Master Maid is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr.
The Matrix (franchise)
The Matrix is a science fiction action media franchise created by Andy and Larry Wachowski and distributed by Warner Bros.
The Matrix is a science fiction action media franchise created by Andy and Larry Wachowski and distributed by Warner Bros.
The Song of Roland
The Song of Roland is a heroic poem based on the Battle of Roncesvalles in 778, during the reign of Charlemagne.
The Song of Roland is a heroic poem based on the Battle of Roncesvalles in 778, during the reign of Charlemagne.
The Space Trilogy
The Space Trilogy or Cosmic Trilogy is a series of science fiction novels by C. S. Lewis, famous for his later series The Chronicles of Narnia.
The Space Trilogy or Cosmic Trilogy is a series of science fiction novels by C. S. Lewis, famous for his later series The Chronicles of Narnia.
The Water Nixie
The Water Nixie or The Water-Nix is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 79.
The Water Nixie or The Water-Nix is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 79.
Theseus
Theseus was the mythical founder-king of Athens, son of Aethra, and fathered by Aegeus and Poseidon, both of whom Aethra had slept with in one night.
Theseus was the mythical founder-king of Athens, son of Aethra, and fathered by Aegeus and Poseidon, both of whom Aethra had slept with in one night.
X (manga)
X, also known as X/1999, is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by Clamp, a creative team made up by Satsuki Igarashi, Nanase Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi, and Mokona.
X, also known as X/1999, is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by Clamp, a creative team made up by Satsuki Igarashi, Nanase Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi, and Mokona.
Yamato Takeru
Prince Yamatotakeru (also known as Yamato-dake), originally Prince Ousu (小碓命, おうすのみこと) was a Japanese legendary prince of the Yamato dynasty, son of Keikō of Yamato, a legendary mon...
Prince Yamatotakeru (also known as Yamato-dake), originally Prince Ousu (小碓命, おうすのみこと) was a Japanese legendary prince of the Yamato dynasty, son of Keikō of Yamato, a legendary mon...