Far from denying the world, Luria's Kabbalah emphasises the role of human beings in tikkun olam, the repair or rectification of the world. The divine sparks that fell into the realm of the shells can be reconnected with the world of holiness; that which should not have been separated can...
When we think about gods, many of us picture beings of good, love, and light. But there's another side that often lurks in the shadows. We're talking about the evil gods. These dark deities form a chilling chapter in our world's mythologies. The Role of Evil Gods in Mythology Differe...
trickster mischievous figure appearing in various forms in the folktales and mythology of many different peoples * See Names and Places at the end of this volume for further information. Thor*—will be killed. Loki and the monsters, giants, and other evil beings will also perish. The earth ...
Evil, in a large sense, may be described as the sum of the opposition, which experience shows to exist in the universe, to the desires and needs of individuals; whence arises, among human beings at least, the suffering in which life abounds. Thus evil, from the point of view of human...
In Slavic mythology, the Boruta protected flora and fauna of the forest. Christianity cast the Boruta as demonic, although they were said to kill people lost in the forest by tickling them to death. So not too diabolical.18. BuerBuer is a Germanic name meaning temporary dwelling.In the ...
In the beginning, Cagn had a friendly relationship with human beings. After people began to show disrespect toward their creator god, however, Cagn sent death and destruction to the world. He left the earth to live somewhere far off in the sky According to the Bushmen, only the antelopes ...
According to the Christian view, the origin of evil is to be found in the world of angels. God created them in time immemorial, as personal and immaterial beings endowed with free will. They were created ex nihilo, the same way as the material universe, and thus have a nature different ...
The mythology of man and unlimited humanism should be replaced with rational and critical humanism differentiated from its contemporary concept. This should be so as there are immense differences in the structure of the human character, and there is also the perpetual spiral of ...
Mythology “You're everywhere. You're in the hearts of little children, in the souls of the rich, you're the fire that makes people kill and hate, the cleansing fire that will cure the world of weakness. They're just sinners. You are Sin.” ...
Mythology & Folklore This category analyzes the stories and legends that feature demons and other supernatural beings in different cultural contexts. It also investigates the sources, influences, and interpretations of these myths and folktales, as well as their connections to history, society, and ps...