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Aug 31, 2024 · Carnival, the merrymaking and festivity that takes place in many Roman Catholic countries in the last days and hours before the Lenten season, during which Roman Catholics in earlier times fasted, abstained from eating meat, and followed other ascetic practices. The historical origin of Carnival is obscure.
4 days ago · Ares plays a central role in the founding myth of Thebes, as the progenitor of the water-dragon slain by Cadmus. The dragon's teeth were sown into the ground as if a crop and sprang up as the fully armored autochthonic Spartoi .
4 days ago · Myths and legends. Possible sources. The Torture of Prometheus, painting by Salvator Rosa (1646–1648) The oldest record of Prometheus is in Hesiod, but stories of theft of fire by a trickster figure are widespread around the world.
Sep 14, 2024 · Odysseus, in Greek legend, the wise and courageous king of Ithaca who is the hero of Homer’s Odyssey. Odysseus’s wanderings and the recovery of his house and kingdom are the central theme of the epic, which also relates how he accomplished the capture of Troy by means of the wooden horse.
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Sep 21, 2024 · Mabon falls on the Autumn Equinox, usually between September 21st and 23rd, when day and night are equal. Named after the Welsh god Mabon ap Modron, a figure of youth and harvest in Celtic mythology, this festival is about gratitude and reflection. It invites us to give thanks for the earth’s bounty and the personal harvests we’ve gathered ...
Sep 16, 2024 · The Wendigo is often described as a malevolent spirit associated with winter, starvation, and the transformation of humans into monstrous beings. In pre-colonial times, the Wendigo was seen as a warning against the desperation that could lead individuals to resort to cannibalism in times of famine.
Sep 10, 2024 · Greek mythology, body of stories concerning the gods, heroes, and rituals of the ancient Greeks and Classical antiquity. That the myths contained a considerable element of fiction was recognized by the more critical Greeks, such as the philosopher Plato in the 5th–4th century bce.
