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Fern flower: a magic plant in Baltic mythology thought to only bloom one night, sought by lovers; Lotus tree: a plant in Greek mythology bearing a fruit that caused a pleasant drowsiness. It may have been real (a type of jujube (perhaps Ziziphus lotus) or the date palm). Moly: a magic herb in Greek mythology with a black root and white blossoms
This is a yokai – or demon – from Japanese folklore. The Ushi-oni has the face of an ox, or cow, with large rounded horns, and a large abdomen like a spider, with six protruding legs. This ...
Izanagi and Izanami are held to be the creators of the Japanese archipelago and the progenitors of many deities, which include the sun goddess Amaterasu, the moon deity Tsukuyomi, and the storm god Susanoo. He is a god that can be said to be the beginning of the current Japanese imperial family.
Cosgarach Mhor, the Great Triumphant One, sword of Oscar. Crocea Mors[ fr ], formerly the sword of Julius Caesar, captured by Nennius according to the legends presented by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Cruadh-Chosgarach, the Hard Destroying One, sword of Caílte mac Rónáin. Cruaidín Catutchenn, the sword of Cú Chulainn.
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Nariphon. The Nariphon (Thai: นารีผล, from Pali nārīphala), also known as Makkaliphon (Thai: มักกะลีผล, from Pali makkaliphala), is a tree in Buddhist mythology which bears fruit in the shape of young female creatures. The maidens grow attached by their head from the tree branches. [1] This tree grows at the ...
In Greek mythology, the lotus-eaters (Greek: λωτοφάγοι, translit. lōtophágoi) were a race of people living on an island dominated by the lotus tree, a plant whose botanical identity is uncertain. The lotus fruits and flowers were the primary food of the island and were a narcotic, causing the inhabitants to sleep in peaceful apathy.
The Food of the Gods on Olympus (1530), majolica dish attributed to Nicola da Urbino. In the ancient Greek myths, ambrosia (/ æ m ˈ b r oʊ z i ə,-ʒ ə /, Ancient Greek: ἀμβροσία 'immortality') is the food or drink of the Greek gods, [1] and is often depicted as conferring longevity or immortality upon whoever consumed it. [2]