Origin: Greek Meaning: "laurel tree, bay tree" Description: In Greek mythology, Daphne was the nymph daughter of Peneus, a river god. Peneus saved Daphne from Apollo’s romantic obsessions by transforming her into a laurel tree. It is from this myth that the plant genus daphne, which con...
In other mythologies, feline creatures are entwined with the narratives of magical women.Cats were associated with women of formidable stature, but also with danger and deception.In Greek mythology,Diana, goddess of the hunt and moon and teacher of magick and witchcraft, shapeshifts into Lucifer’...
Greek mythology meets Celtic lore in "By the Bog of Cats,"currently on The Rogue Theatre's...Allen, Kathleen
Cats have highly specialized teeth for the tearing of meat. The premolar and first molar together compose the carnassial pair on each side of the mouth, which efficiently functions to shear meat like a pair of scissors. While this is present in canids, it is highly developed in felines. Th...
The leopard can also be found in Greek mythology as a symbol of the god Dionysus. In Africa, their skins have been used in different types of ceremonies. Sculptors from Benin, a West African country, often carved leopard images. Throughout the Benin Empire, a kingdom now part of southern...
Penthesilea– In Greek mythology, the queen of the Amazons Persephone– Daughter of Zeus and Demeter, also the goddess of agriculture Petrina-Means rock, great name for a strong and steadfast feline Phoebe– Goddess of the moon, prophesy, and hunting ...
Legends and Chronicles has information on Ancient Warriors, Ancient Weapons, the Big Cats, Mythological Greek Creatures and much more. Whether you want to know about the Ancient Aztec Warriors or the might Spartan Warriors, Legends and Chronicles is bri
He had loved Greek mythology and found out that the Goddess Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, was related to the earlier Goddess Bastet from Egypt who came from the even earlier fierce lioness Goddess Bast, the warrior goddess of the sun. The followers of Bastet ruled ancient Egypt for a ...
The connections between humans and cats can be traced back to some of the world’s earliest civilizations, most notably, ancient Egypt, wherecats were considered divine symbols. Cats also made an appearance in Greek mythology, specificallyHecate, goddess of magic, sorcery, the moon and witchcraft...
In Chinese mythology, five tigers—the white tiger, black tiger, blue tiger, red tiger, and yellow tiger — keep the balance of cosmic forces in place and prevent the universe from descending into chaos. Here is some more interesting information about the tiger in Chinese culture: ...