Asia. Japanese tradition, preserved in a volume of mythological history called the Kojiki, says that before creation there was an oily sea. Gods came into being in the High Plains of Heaven. After seven generations of deities came the first human ancestors, whose task was to make solid land...
A national hero is a mythological—or even historical—hero who is considered to be the founder of a city or nation or the source of identity for a people. In ancient Greece, heroes became the object of Shaka, a hero of the Zulu people of southern Africa, gathered a huge army and es...
The Gods Command You to Have a Good Time! The rule of Saturnus was thought to be a mythological ‘golden age’ for Rome, and this festival harkens back to that. It honours Saturn who was the chthonic (of the earth) Roman god of seed sowing, who was often equated with the Greek god ...
Gustave Moreau is known for his intricate paintings that blend biblical and mythological subjects with an exotic and fantastical style. Odilon Redon’s work, characterized by dreamlike scenes filled with fantastical creatures, represents the Symbolist fascination with the imagination. Edvard Munch’s “T...
Greek mythologyis a collection of stories and narratives concerning their gods, heroes and mythological creatures. Hesiod'sTheogonyis an important source of myths as well as Homer's epic poems. Contents 1Homosexuality and the effects on Greece ...
mountains were also believed by ancient Scandinavians to be the habitations of dwarves or dark elves whose ability in smithcraft was said to have been unparalleled. Folklore often ascribed the creation of hills and mountains to the dropping or casting of great rocks by giant mythological figures,...
In the mythological narrative of Zurvanism, it is said that he had two sons: one of light and goodness named Ahuramazda, and the other of evil and darkness, named Ahriman. These two brothers are constantly at war for world domination. ...
. Sitting like kings and queens on old stones with Roman inscriptions, the feline creatures calmly spend the day sleeping while hundreds of people pass them by. I am unsure where they are getting their food sources from because Ephesus has no canteen, but something keeps them coming back....
Many religious and mythological explanations say that devils are related to the gods or that they are gods of evil. Demons. A demon (sometimes spelled daemon) is generally thought to be a harmful or evil spirit or supernatural being, sometimes a god or the offspring of a god. Demons may...
Throughout the heyday of the Roman empire, mosaicists created stunningly intricate works of art that have since been discovered. These works characterized much of the livelihood of the ancient civilization. Depictions of everyday activities, mythological creatures, and life events have been found in...