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Mythology
The term mythology can refer to either the study of myths, or to a body of myths. Comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures. In the study of folklore, a myth is a sacred narrative explaining how the world and humankind came to be in their present form. Many scholars in other fields use the term "myth" in somewhat different ways. In a very broad sense, the word can refer to any traditional story.
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Daktylovia
Religion; Mythology
"Palčekovia" (z gréc. daktylos, prst) - trpaslíci, ktorí v krétskom alebo maloázijskom pohorí Ida ako prví dobývali a kuli železo. Boli tiež magickí liečitelia, matematici, zamestnanci boha ohňa a ...
Athénina sova
Religion; Mythology
Sova (kuvik) tradične sprevádzajúca panenskú bohyňu múdrosti Athénu, alebo jej rímsku obdobu, Minervu. V západnom svete sa vďaka tomu stala symbolom múdrosti. Teórie o vzniku tohto symbolu sa rôznia. ...
Eleusínske mystériá
Religion; Mythology
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