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Why are the greek Fate goddesses referred to as Moirae meaning "partition?" Is this related to caste spacial partitions in Vedic ritual?
added by Chris Travers Feb 20 '14 at 8:12
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(part of the question here is whether comparative mythological questions are on topic, though this specific one may be just a little broad) – Chris Travers Feb 20 '14 at 8:13
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How are the two humans selected to repopulate the world after Ragnarök?
added by Michael Grubey Apr 24 '14 at 9:57
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Do squirrels have any special meaning or powers in any mythology/religion?
added by alfresco02 Apr 30 '14 at 13:39
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Is this specifically towards squirrels? If so why? If not maybe edit to "Does <animal> have any special meaning..." – James Jenkins Apr 30 '14 at 14:32
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When did the first teachings of Romulus and Remus come about?
added by Young Guilo Oct 1 '13 at 9:32
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What mythological purpose did Celtic Gods-of-War have to the people?
added by e-sushi Aug 14 '13 at 14:32
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Do you mean what purpose did they have to the people or what purpose did they play in the pantheon? – kuwaly Aug 19 '13 at 16:30
@kuwaly Celtic Gods in the Greek Pantheon? First time I hear about that. ;) Anyway, I added the words "to the people" to my question to avoid any confusion. Thanks for the heads-up. [+1] – e-sushi Aug 19 '13 at 16:36
@e-sushi Pantheon refers to any set of Gods in a specific mythology. I was talking about the Celtic pantheon, not the Greek one. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon_(gods) – kuwaly Aug 19 '13 at 16:45
@kowaly My bad... got it now. All I can say in my defense is that it was early in the morning and I didn't have my coffee yet while writing that comment. :) – e-sushi Aug 19 '13 at 17:50
@kuwaly - Your link is messed up and does not have a closing bracket in the link itself. – Ernesto Nov 17 '13 at 6:16
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Why is the significance of serpents in Egyptian mythology?
added by Young Guilo, edited by e-sushi Jan 6 '14 at 17:03
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Is there any explanation as to why Aphrodite would have been born from the genitals thrown into the ocean?
added by kaine Jan 9 '14 at 20:46
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Does the myth of the Glastonbury Zodiac "As above, so below" have a counterpart anywhere else in the world?
added by Judith Jan 13 '14 at 19:47
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In Greek mythology, Apollo gave the gift of divination to Cassandra. Did she not see her fate coming? If so why did she oppose Apollo?
added by Pravesh Parekh Mar 18 '14 at 12:18
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How many male Gods in Greek and Roman mythology had both male and female lovers?
added by Nobody Mar 25 '14 at 13:38
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What is the significance of many ancient mythologies for the deities to be half-animal, have a favored animal, or transform into animals?
added by Nobody Mar 25 '14 at 14:12
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How much is the mythology of different cultures inspired by dreaming?
added by fremmedehenvendelser Apr 5 '14 at 6:19
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Why is the dragon so significant in English history (St. Georges Day)?
added by Styphon Apr 19 '14 at 11:00
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How much of the King Arthur mythology is based on historical fact?
added by Ronan Apr 30 '14 at 14:46
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Why where virgins fed to dragon? Because dragons preferred them, or because the townsmen wanted to get rid of old maidens?
added by FolksLord May 5 '14 at 5:20
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How mythological accurate are the Thor comics?
added by Shevliaskovic May 8 '14 at 16:59
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Who are the War Deities in Norse, Roman and Greek Mythology? How do they differ in personality and portfolio?
added by James Jan 31 '14 at 19:29
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Why are some important Gods wounded or maimed? Why do they often lose an eye ?
added by Vrashnak Feb 13 '14 at 9:36
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Did ancient cultures have any deities not based on natural elements like the Sun, Earth,rain etc? What were the origins of their deities?
added by Ashish Kulkarni Mar 13 '14 at 6:42
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possibly turn into a list question, try to avoid these. – Young Guilo Apr 6 '14 at 15:45
I'm sorry, could you please elaborate your comment a bit? – Ashish Kulkarni Apr 7 '14 at 5:24
it would be a list of every culture that didn't have a sun/earth deity. – Young Guilo Apr 8 '14 at 1:51
I'm with @young guilo on this one. This question isn't a good fit for the SO format. – Styphon Apr 19 '14 at 10:54
It's not just about sun/earth deity. There are several cultures that have rain-gods, wind-gods, and so on. I am not expecting a list. I am looking for a neat answer as to how did these cultures differ from the conventional cultures having nature-based deities. Which cultures had more abstraction in their culture. – Ashish Kulkarni Apr 19 '14 at 11:02
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What is the significance in the mythology of Zeus that he ate his children as did his father Cronos?
added by Nobody Mar 25 '14 at 13:44
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What was the difference in the mind sets of the Romans to denigrate Athena from a Goddess of strategy and war to her Roman form?
added by Nobody Mar 25 '14 at 13:50
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When Horatius Cocles blocked the passage of the Etruscans on the bridge of Tiberis, was he on a horse?
added by b_jonas May 2 '14 at 21:54
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In a film a parent has told to his child a legend of some creature stealing milk teethes. What is that legend and what's the meaning of it?
added by FolksLord May 5 '14 at 5:13
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I think the name of it has something to do with an oak (but it was not squirrel). – FolksLord May 5 '14 at 5:13
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What's the origin of the European Snowman? What's the meaning of building His sculptures from snow?
added by FolksLord May 5 '14 at 5:20
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Was a Loch Ness monster originally a dragon?
added by FolksLord May 5 '14 at 5:26
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What was the origin of the legend about the Wanda of the Cracow?
added by FolksLord May 5 '14 at 5:27
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How does Hephaestus make Zeus's lightning bolts?
added by Peter V. May 7 '14 at 14:35
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Does Thor gain power from his Mjolnir, or does he channel his power through it?
added by Michael Grubey May 8 '14 at 14:49
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Why Coat of arms of Warsaw features Mermaid ?
added by Maciej Cygan May 12 '14 at 19:39
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What are the similarities between various mythologies all around the world?
added by Tarsemsingh Aug 14 '13 at 10:24
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This is a very broad question. There are going to be a lot of similarities and a lot of mythologies, and covering "all" is going to be difficult. – kuwaly Aug 20 '13 at 23:05
Yes, this is a very broad question but people can answer it in fragments. I mean covering one or two cases in one answer or something like that. – Tarsemsingh Aug 23 '13 at 6:42
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people can answer it in fragments is going to make it a list question too. Which is also off topic in SE's – Ankit Sharma Oct 11 '13 at 6:35
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