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Tamamo-no-Mae (玉藻前, 玉藻の前, also 玉藻御前) is a legendary figure in Japanese mythology. One of the stories explaining the legend comes from Muromachi period (1336 to 1573) genre fiction called otogizōshi. In the otogizōshi Tamamo-no-Mae was a courtesan under the Japanese Emperor Konoe (who reigned from 1142 through 1155).
A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history.
Kokopelli and Kokopelli Mana as depicted by the Hopi. Kokopelli (/ ˌ k oʊ k oʊ ˈ p ɛ l iː / [1]) is a fertility deity, usually depicted as a humpbacked flute player (often with feathers or antenna-like protrusions on his head), who is venerated by some Native American cultures in the Southwestern United States.
In 1625, Joseph Delmedigo wrote that "many legends of this sort are current, particularly in Germany." [15] ... The golem is a popular figure in the Czech Republic.
In book 10 of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Pygmalion was a Cypriot sculptor who carved a woman out of ivory alabaster.Post-classical sources name her Galatea.. According to Ovid, when Pygmalion saw the Propoetides of Cyprus practicing prostitution, he began "detesting the faults beyond measure which nature has given to women". [1]
Merlin (Welsh: Myrddin, Cornish: Merdhyn, Breton: Merzhin) [note 2] is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as a magician, with several other main roles.
Patterson was speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in November when he revealed that a seven-figure offer wasn’t going to persuade him to turn Alex Cross into a white man. As the author explained ...
The myths and legends which include Coyote vary widely from culture to culture. ... Sk'elep is the traditional trickster figure in Secwepemc mythology. He is featured ...