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A mythological island to the west of Ireland where souls go after death. Tír fo Thuinn: A Celtic Otherworld in Irish mythology, a kingdom under the sea. Tír na nÓg: The Celtic Otherworld in Irish mythology. Ys: A city located in Brittany, France that was supposedly built below sea level, and demolished when the Devil destroyed the dam ...
English mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of England, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations, and at other times being rejected and replaced by other explanatory narratives.
The following is a list and assessment of sites and places associated with King Arthur and the Arthurian legend in general. Given the lack of concrete historical knowledge about one of the most potent figures in British mythology, it is unlikely that any definitive conclusions about the claims for these places will ever be established; nevertheless it is both interesting and important to try ...
Illustration of Cadwaladr Fendigaid from Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae. Cadwaladr was also a historical king. The following list of legendary kings of Britain (Welsh: Brenin y Brythoniaid, Brenin Prydain) derives predominantly from Geoffrey of Monmouth's circa 1136 work Historia Regum Britanniae ("the History of the Kings of Britain").
Mythology and folklore of the United Kingdom varies between the separate countries: [1] Cornish mythology; English mythology; Scottish mythology; Welsh mythology;
Lusitanian mythology is the mythology of the Lusitanians, an Indo-European speaking people of western Iberia, in what was then known as Lusitania. In present times, the territory comprises the central part of Portugal and small parts of Extremadura and Salamanca .
The folklore of the people of England continued to be passed down through oral tradition. [ 1 ] During the Renaissance , artists captured these customs in the written word; such as Shakespearean plays' reflections of English folklore through their witches, fairies, folk medicine, marriage and funeral customs, superstitions, and religious beliefs.
Kingdoms in Hindu mythology (3 C) Pages in category "Mythological kingdoms, empires, and countries" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.