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Download QR code; Print/export ... [1] The following is a list of Australian Indigenous Australian deities and spirits. New South Wales
An example of the trend is the epic poem Lāčplēsis by Andrejs Pumpurs, which features a pantheon of Latvian and Prussian gods and some the author has invented himself. Similarly, works of Juris Alunāns and poet Miķelis Krogzemis feature pantheons of invented deities. At the same time, some pagan rites were still practiced.
Collection and recording of folklore began in the 19th century, by which time the pagan mythology had become fragmented and mixed with Christian traditions. The cults of old deities transformed into folklore (individual tales, myths, songs, etc.) without associated rituals.
While no native texts survive detailing the mythology of the Baltic peoples during the pagan period, knowledge of such beliefs may be gained from Roman and German chronicles, from later folklore, from etymology and from the reconstructions of comparative mythology. [1]
The Merry Maidens at St Buryan Celebration of St Piran's Day in Penzance. Cornish mythology is the folk tradition and mythology of the Cornish people.It consists partly of folk traditions developed in Cornwall and partly of traditions developed by Britons elsewhere before the end of the first millennium, often shared with those of the Breton and Welsh peoples.
Most of what is known about elements of this original belief system is based on the analysis of legends, the study of place names and scant historical references to pagan rituals practised by the Basques. [1] One main figure of this belief system was the female deity Mari.
[8] [9] Mhachkay – Akin of vampire. It is a creature a bit similar to vampire in Turkic (and especially Tatar) folklore. People who were born with two hearts and two souls were believed to be Mhachkay. Mu shuvuu – soul of a girl which turned into a bird-like creature. Neme – A spiritual being. They are mythical creatures originated in ...
[1] [2] It was a polytheistic religion, worshipping a number of different deities. [3] The chief deity was the god of thunder and the sky, Ukko; other important deities included Jumala, Ahti, and Tapio. [3] Jumala was a sky god; today, the word "Jumala" refers to a monotheistic God. Ahti was a god of the sea, waters and fish.