Tag Archives: Myth

Trickster Gods and the Mortals Who Love Them | Fate & Fabled

Posted on October 11, 2022 by agogo22

If you’ve attended a sleepover party in the last 50 years, chances are high that you’ve encountered a prank call – maybe you’ve even made one yourself. But for thousands of years before the invention of the telephone, pranks fell … Continue reading →

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The Maya myth of the morning star

Posted on July 14, 2022 by agogo22

Discover the Maya myth of Venus, the morning star plotting revenge on his brother, the sun, and his allies. — Chak Ek’, the morning star, rose from the underworld to the surface of the eastern sea and on into the … Continue reading →

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The Taino myth of the cursed creator – Bill Keegan

Posted on July 13, 2022 by agogo22

Dive into the Taino myth of the sea, and watch as Deminan and his brothers accidentally create a new world from a giant gourd. — Before the world of humans began, there was the world of the gods. Four brothers … Continue reading →

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The Popol Vuh: The Maya Story of Creation

Posted on June 9, 2021 by agogo22

Explore the Maya story of creation as recorded by the K’iche Maya and see how the Maya saw the world around them. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ancientamericas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AncientAmericas Sources and Bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x…

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How the Monkey King escaped the underworld – Shunan Teng

Posted on April 8, 2020 by agogo22

Meet Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, and follow his journey to the Realm of the Dead and his fierce battle to escape the underworld. — The Monkey King, a legendary troublemaker hatched from stone and schooled in divine magic, had … Continue reading →

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Yin

Posted on April 22, 2019 by agogo22

FR : Un dieu jaloux crée un univers et y place une créature androgyne qu’il sépare en deux êtres complémentaires. Ceux-ci ne cesseront de vouloir se retrouver, malgré les pièges tendus par le dieu atrabilaire. ENG : A jealous god … Continue reading →

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GEFJUN: NORSE GODDESS — Balladeer’s Blog

Posted on August 9, 2016 by agogo22

Balladeer’s Blog’s previous looks at neglected deities from the Norse pantheon of gods have been pretty popular, so here’s another one. GEFJUN – This fertility deity is one of the most misunderstood goddesses from Norse myths and that’s saying something. … Continue reading →

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