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Why does Inanna need a fruit to know of sex?
According to this link there is a myth where Inanna knows about sex from a tree fruit. She wants to know about sex and for that she has to go to the underworld and taste the fruit there.
But why couldn't she just ask others? Wasn't there anyone who…
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Are there any ancient myths about humans travelling back in time?
Does such a way of human time travel occur in ancient myths?
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Could Thor actually pass his mantle?
This is a question regarding the accuracy of Marvel comics' portrayal of the Norse mythological character of Thor as compares to the actual character from Norse mythology. In the Marvel universe, the character of Thor is able to pass his abilities…
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What are the supernatural properties of gold in mythology and folklore?
I would like to research the supernatural properties and/or uses that gold shows in mythologies and/or folklore.
I am not talking about the properties or abilities of specific artifacts made of gold or named after gold (like the Golden Apples of…
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Are there Evil Sybils or Diviners in Greco-Roman Tradition?
In the Judeo-Christian tradition there are people of Divine Insight who do evil, such as the Diviner Balaam.
I'm wondering if there are Greco-Roman examples like this, especially regarding the Sibyls?
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Was it an option for the Trojans to give Helen back? Why didn't they?
In the Trojan War in Greek Mythology the Greeks spent 10 years fighting to capture Troy, because the Trojan Prince Paris had stolen the Greek King Menelaus' beautiful wife Helen.
Finally when the Trojans thought the war was over the Greeks sneaked…
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Is Phoebus an alternate name for Apollo or is a description of Apollo?
Is Phoebus an alternate name for Apollo or is a description of Apollo?
In other words, I want to know if Phoebus is a name or simply a common noun that means "light" or "brightness". There was also a Greek Titaness named Phoebe who was also related…
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A rock on a beach
I've heard of a story in greek mythology, but I am missing a lot of details. Can you help me recover the place where, supposedly, everything happened ?
A guy goes alone to a village to steal wine and gold. When the villagers find out, they chase…
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Why was Odysseus needed for killing the suitors in the Odyssey?
Is his kingdom so short on soldiers that the family can't deal with a few suitors?
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Where does the personification of the River Thames as Old Father Thames originate?
I'v been doing some light research into the figure of Old Father Thames, he appears as the personification on the River Thames through the 18th to 20th centuries but seems to have lost popularity during the beginning of the 20th. The most popular…
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What is the meaning of Ragnarök for the Germanic peoples?
Why did the Germanics believe into Ragnarök? In Christian mythology, the revelation is basically there to fear the people from going against the Christian way and otherwise ending up in hell. But in Germanic mythology, I thought the idea of…
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How did Perseus die?
I'd like to know of any myths surrounding Perseus' death (the same Perseus that killed Medusa), but Wikipedia only mentions this line about it:
According to Hyginus, Fabulae 244, Megapenthes eventually killed
Perseus, to avenge the death of his…
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If the ox tiger is an unlucky direction, why build an entrance to it?
On the Oni Wikipedia, scrolled down to Demon Gate, it says that in Chinese Taoism and traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology (Onmyōdō), the direction northeast (though the wiki uses northeasterly) is an unlucky direction. On the animal zodiac…
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How did Aphrodite even help the Trojans during the Trojan war?
I am a Latin student, and currently studying the Trojan war myths
How could Aphrodite, being the goddess of love (being almost as far from a war goddess as possible) help Paris and the Trojans during the Trojan war?
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Gods from different cultures accepted in the same universe?
I was watching God of War, and I began thinking of how to reconcile the existence of multiple myths: e.g., how the Greek mythology could coexist with the Norse one. It is said in the Bible, for example, that "Thou shalt have no other god before…
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