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This is an index of lists of deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world. List of deities by classification; Lists of deities by cultural sphere; List of fictional deities; List of goddesses; List of people who have been considered deities; see also Apotheosis, Imperial cult and Sacred king
A creation myth (or creation story) is a cultural, religious or traditional myth which describes the earliest beginnings of the present world. Creation myths are the most common form of myth, usually developing first in oral traditions , and are found throughout human culture.
The Historical Atlas of World Mythology is a multi-volume series of books by Joseph Campbell that traces developments in humankind's mythological symbols and stories from pre-history forward. Campbell is perhaps best known as a comparativist who focused on universal themes and motifs in human culture.
Introduction to World Mythology to 1500 CE Institution University of Hawaii at Manoa Instructor Chelsea Gardner Wikipedia Expert Shalor (Wiki Ed) Subject World Mythology Course dates 2019-01-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-15 23:59:59 UTC Approximate number of student editors 45
According to Aztec mythology the present world is a product of four cycles of birth, death, and reincarnation. When each world is destroyed it is reborn through the sacrifice of a god. The god’s sacrifice creates a new sun, which creates a new world. The myth is sometimes referred to as the “Legend of Five Suns.” [2]
The Grey School of Wizardry is an online educational institution founded by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, offering a curriculum in the realm of secular esoteric arts. [1] With inspiration drawn from various sources, including the fictional Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Grey School aims to provide a modern, non-religious approach to exploring magic and mysticism.
In the Slavic mythology there are three versions of this myth: the first version is the so-called earth-diver myth, which intertwines two main motifs: the dualistic motif – the cooperation of God and the Devil (that is, the "good god" and the "bad god") is required to create the world, and the oceanic motif – the pre-existence water, where ...