For myths regarding water and the creatures that live in it.
For myths regarding water. Also the creatures that live in it where the water, or body of water, is an important component of the myth.
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If there is a preponderance of seductive water nymphs in mythology, then why is that so?
Is there a preponderance of seductive water nymphs in mythology? That is, among the more sexually inclined maidens in mythology, are they more likely to embody or be connected to water than other elements?
For example, there's the Russian Russalka,…
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Have any dragons in mythology been able to breathe fire underwater?
Are there any dragons in any mythological canons that have been able to breathe fire while underwater?
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Why does Cronus have the power to cast hailstones, in the Dionysiaca of Nonnus?
I was reading the page of Cronus on Theoi.com when I saw this passage, which talks about the fight between Zeus and Cronus:
Broadbeard Kronos fanned the flame of Enyo (War) as he cast icy spears
against Kronion (Cronion) [Zeus], shooting his cold…
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