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  2. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    Kaundinya's bow, a magic bow wielded by the Brahman Kaundinya, who used it to make the Naga princess Mera fall in love with him. Indra's bow, the rainbow is depicted as an archer's bow. Indra, the god of thunder and war, uses the rainbow to shoot arrows of lightning. Arrows Killing of Ravana Painting by Brahmstra of Arrow of Brahma

  3. Devil in the arts and popular culture - Wikipedia

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    In the lowest layer resides the three rulers of the Underworld: Beelzebub, the devil of Spatial Magic, Astaroth, the devil of Time Magic, and finally, the King of Devils, Lucifero, the devil of Gravity Magic. Blue Exorcist Lucifer is one of the Eight Demon Kings and also the strongest among all of them in the story. He is also the leader of the ...

  4. Crossroads (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    Crossroads (folklore) In folklore, crossroads may represent a location "between the worlds" and, as such, a site where supernatural spirits can be contacted and paranormal events can take place. Symbolically, it can mean a locality where two realms touch and therefore represents liminality, a place literally "neither here nor there", "betwixt ...

  5. Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology - Wikipedia

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    Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology. The wolf is a common motif in the foundational mythologies and cosmologies of peoples throughout Eurasia and North America (corresponding to the historical extent of the habitat of the gray wolf), and also plays a role in ancient European cultures. The modern trope of the Big Bad Wolf arises from ...

  6. Oni - Wikipedia

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    Japanese mythology and folklore. An oni ( 鬼 おに) ( / oʊni / OH-nee) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves or deep in the mountains. [2] Oni are known for their superhuman strength and have been associated with powers like thunder and lightning, [2] along with their evil ...

  7. Rainbows in mythology - Wikipedia

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    The rainbow is depicted as an archer's bow in Hindu mythology. Indra, the god of thunder and war, uses the rainbow to shoot arrows of lightning. [10] In pre- Islamic Arabian mythology, the rainbow is the bow of a weather god, Quzaḥ, whose name survives in the Arabic word for rainbow, قوس قزح qaws Quzaḥ, "the bow of Quzaḥ".

  8. Fox spirit - Wikipedia

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    Fox spirit. Huli jing ( Chinese: 狐狸精) are Chinese mythological creatures usually capable of shapeshifting, who may either be benevolent or malevolent spirits. In Chinese mythology and folklore, the fox spirit takes variant forms with different meanings, powers, characteristics, and shapes, including huxian ( Chinese: 狐仙; lit. 'fox ...

  9. The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Wikipedia

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    Mark O'Connor and Jim Ed Norman. In 1993, a sequel to the song, "The Devil Comes Back to Georgia", was released by master violinist Mark O'Connor on his album Heroes. The song featured Daniels on fiddle, with Johnny Cash as the narrator, Marty Stuart as Johnny, and Travis Tritt as the devil. The song peaked at #54 on Billboard's Hot Country ...