the foundation of many prayers and spells, can be enough to offer you some protection from Di Fu Ling class entities. Keeping the lights, especially red candles on the window (better still; outside your house), is another method of prevention associated with these spirits. ...
An Introduction to Mythology Story Styles and TypesWhen reading mythological stories, rarely does the casual reader find information about the different sources of these stories, which can range from carvings and engravings to letters, manuscripts, travel's tales, songs, and much, much more. This ...
The text of The Tricksters exemplifies the intertextual use of mythology and folklore in feminist children’s novels. It uses intertextual references to underscore its theme, but more important, when the original text oppresses females, the feminist author transforms the story, redeeming it from sexi...
Animism – Animism is the belief that spirits or divine forces inhabit living beings, natural objects, and landscapes. Many Pagans incorporate animistic beliefs into their spirituality. Sacred Cycles and Festivals – Pagans frequently celebrate seasonal festivals and honor the cycles of the Moon. These...
In Norse mythology, sea witches were magical, malevolent feminine spirits who often took the form of mermaids. These witches believed that their power and bond over the sea and tides was born of their worship for the moon. The triple goddess symbol holds particularly deep meaning for sea ...
Why was it that the most large-hearted and poetic spirits in that age found their most congenial atmosphere in these awful renunciations? Why did he who loved where all men were blind, seek to blind himself where all men loved? Why was he a monk, and not a troubadour? These questions ...
While Greek mythologymakes no specific mention of angels, it does describe deities known as Eudaemon, who wereconsidered good spiritsand guardians. The Greeks believed Eudaemon helped humans by whispering advice into their ears. Socrates was thought to have benefited from Eudaemon ...
The wolf from which most others arise, the gray wolf is the largest of the canid species. They can be found in a wide variety of habitats throughout most of North America. These animals survived the ice age and are thought to be the ancestor of domestic dog. They may not, however, ...
particular aspects of, among other things, the environment. Belief in thekamiis not seen as a religious belief in much of Japanese society; thekamiare considered part of life. There is also no inherent division between humans andkami; humans can becomekami, and manykamiare ancestral spirits. ...