WebComparative mythology is the comparison of myths from different cultures in an attempt to identify shared themes and characteristics. Comparative mythology has served a variety of academic purposes. For example, scholars have used the relationships between different myths to trace the development of religions and cultures, to propose common origins for …

WebAmongst the modern religions, Hungarian mythology is closest to the cosmology of Uralic peoples. In Hungarian myth, the world is divided into three spheres: the first is the Upper World (Felső világ), the home of the gods; the second is the Middle World (Középső világ) or world we know, and finally the underworld (Alsó világ).In the center of the world stands a …

WebAs a result of the Turks' nomadic lifestyle, the horse is also one of the main figures of Turkic mythology; Turks considered the horse an extension of the individual, particularly the male horse. This might have been the origin of the title "at-beyi" (horse-lord).[citation needed]Tulpar is a winged or swift horse in Turkic mythology (for example, Kazakh and …

WebThe mythology of the ancient Basques largely did not survive the arrival of Christianity in the Basque Country between the 4th and 12th century AD. 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about elements of this original belief system is based on the analysis of legends, the study of place names and scant historical references to pagan rituals practised by the Basques.. One …

WebLithuanian mythology (Lithuanian: Lietuvių mitologija) is the mythology of Lithuanian polytheism, the religion of pre-Christian Lithuanians. Like other Indo-Europeans, ancient Lithuanians maintained a polytheistic mythology and religious structure.In pre-Christian Lithuania, mythology was a part of polytheistic religion; after Christianisation mythology …

WebThe Hero with a Thousand Faces (first published in 1949) is a work of comparative mythology by Joseph Campbell, in which the author discusses his theory of the mythological structure of the journey of the archetypal hero found in world myths.. Since the publication of The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell's theory has been …

WebComparative study This episode has been analyzed comparatively by Georges Dumézil , who dubiously connected it to various historical "Indo-European" facts and even the European medieval legend of the Holy Grail , reconstructing a proto-story (the " ambrosia cycle", or "cycle of the mead ") about a theoretical trickster deity who steals the ...

WebJoseph John Campbell (March 26, 1904 – October 30, 1987) was an American writer. He was a professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion.His work covers many aspects of the human experience. Campbell's best-known work is his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces …

WebAdditionally, Thyone and Prodice were supposed to be daughters of Hyas by Aethra, and have been added to the group of stars. [citation needed]Mythology. The main myth concerning them is envisioned to account for their collective name and to provide an etiology for their weepy raininess: Hyas was killed in a hunting accident and the Hyades wept …

WebIn Greek mythology, Uranus (/ ˈ j ʊər ə n ə s, j ʊ ˈ r eɪ n ə s / YOOR-ə-nəs, yoo-RAY-nəs), sometimes written Ouranos (Ancient Greek: Οὐρανός, lit. 'sky', ), is the personification of the sky and one of the Greek primordial deities.According to Hesiod, Uranus was the son and husband of Gaia (Earth), with whom he fathered the first generation of Titans.