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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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Mythology

Tesi

Anthropology; Mythology

Déu/deessa primordial de la creació. Tesi a vegades es creu que un nen del caos. Tesi es creu que han sorgit amb Hydros abans de Gaia.

Phanes

Anthropology; Mythology

Déu primitius de procreació i es coneix com el generador de primordial de la vida. Phanes és pare de Nyx i va ser el governant de l'univers davant d'ella.

Khronos

Anthropology; Mythology

El nom donat a Déu que es creu que és el Déu de temps.

Koios

Anthropology; Mythology

Déu de la intel ligència, la profecia celestial i l'eix.

Gaia

Anthropology; Mythology

Deessa de la terra (mare terra), mare de Kronos, l'àvia de Zeus, Hades, Poseidon.

Zephyr

Anthropology; Mythology

El nom del déu grec del Vent west.

NYX

Anthropology; Mythology

Deessa de la filla del caos de la nit. Doble de Erebus. Creador i la deessa de Hellhounds.

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