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	Learn more about Mythology in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Mythology figures prominently in most religions, and most mythology is tied to at least one religion.
		Stories from scripture are usually not referred to as mythology except in a pejorative sense, but one can speak of a Jewish mythology, a Christian mythology, or an Islamic mythology, in which one describes the mythic elements within these faiths without speaking to the veracity of the faith's tenets or claims about its history.
		Mythology is alive and well in the modern age through urban legends, scientific mythology, and many other ways.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /m/my/mythology.html (881 words)

	Mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The modern definition of mythology primarily the body of myths from a particular culture or religion, as in Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology or Norse mythology.
		Mythology is also the branch of knowledge dealing with the collection, study and interpretation of myths.
		Mythology is alive and well in the modern age through urban legends, New Age beliefs, certain aspects of religion and so forth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mythology (2183 words)

	Mythology -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Mythology figures prominently in most (A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny) religions, and most mythology is tied to at least one religion.
		For the purposes of this article, therefore, the word mythology is used to refer to stories that, while they may or may not be strictly factual, reveal fundamental truths and insights about human nature, often through the use of (An original model on which something is patterned) archetypes.
		Mythology is alive and well in the modern age through (additional info and facts about urban legend) urban legends, (additional info and facts about scientific mythology) scientific mythology, and many other ways.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/my/mythology.htm (1671 words)

	Algonquin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Algonquins or Algonkins are an aboriginal North American people speaking Algonquin, an Algonquian language.
		Although theirs was largely a hunting and fishing culture, some Algonkins practiced agriculture and cultivated corn, beans, and squash, the famous "Three Sisters" of indigenous horticulture.
		Algonquins of Barrière Lake, Lac Rapide QC (616)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Algonquin (529 words)

	Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The term is most often used this sense to describe religions founded by societies such as Roman mythology Greek mythology and Norse mythology which were nearly extinct at one However it is important to keep in that while some view the Norse and pantheons as mere fable others hold them as a religion (See Neopaganism).
		For the purposes of this article therefore use the word "mythology" to refer to that while they may or may not strictly factual reveal fundamental truths and insights human nature often through the use of archetypes.
		Mythology is alive and well in the age through urban legends scientific mythology and many other ways.
	www.freeglossary.com /Mythical (1333 words)

	Kids.net.au - Encyclopedia Mythology - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Myths are generally stories based on tradition and legend designed to explain the universe, the world's creation, natural phenomenon, and anything else for which no simple explanation presents itself.
		Although many people think that a mythology must be old, it does not have to be so.
		An excellent example of such a mythology is that developed by J.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/my/Mythology (608 words)

	Facts for Kids: Algonquin Indians (Algonquins)
		The Algonquins call themselves "Anishnabe" or "Anishinabe" in their own language, which means "original person." (The plural is "Anishnabek" or "Anishnabeg.") However, Algonquins consider the word "anishnabek" to apply to neighboring groups of Indians also, so when they are referring to their tribe specifically they will usually use "Algonquins" or "Algonkins" to distinguish themselves.
		In times of war, Algonquin men usually shaved their heads in the Mohawk style, using grease to stiffen their hair so that it spiked up and occasionally augmenting it with a porcupine roach with a feather in it.
		Algonquin artists are known for their beadwork and basketry.
	www.geocities.com /bigorrin/algonquin_kids.htm (1717 words)

	Civilization.ca - The Indians of the Ottawa valley
		The Algonquins were spread over an extensive territory (click here to see a map of the Algonquin territory), a tribe related by language and customs.
		Algonquin territory was bounded on the east by the country of the Montagnais.
		The most important figure in Algonquin mythology is Wiskedjak, a contradictory and puzzling character, although he was always causing mischief, people liked to have him around and he had the power to make everything in creation answer when he spoke.
	www.civilization.ca /cmc/archeo/oracles/outaouai/30.htm (1429 words)

	Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Mythology is the study of myths: stories of a particular culture that it believes to be true and that feature a specific religious or belief system.
		The term is most often used in this sense to describe religions founded by ancient societies, such as Roman mythology, Greek mythology, and Norse mythology, belief in which is nearly extinct.
		However, it is important to keep in mind that while some view the Norse and Celtic pantheons as mere fable, others hold them as a religion, though the modern versions of these beliefs usually have little to no resemblance to the originals (see Neopaganism).
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/M/Mythology.htm (1088 words)

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		Richard McLaughlin's Mythology Notes present descriptions of gods, summaries of myths, and some historical material on the mythologies of the Ancient Near East, Persia, Scandinavia, and the Celts.
		Canaanite/Ugaritic Mythology FAQ This page contains a description of the pantheon of the people refered to as Canaanites in the Bible, as recovered from the city of Ugarit in what is now western Syria.
		Hittite Mythology REF This page contains a description of the pantheon, and history of the Hittites, who drew heavily upon the pantheon of their neighbors the Hurrians.
	www.angelfire.com /biz2/pcsnewark/myths.html (8496 words)

	Mythology
		Myths are generally stories based on tradition and legend designed to explain the universal and local beginnings ("creation myths and "founding myths"), natural phenomena, inexplicable cultural conventions, and anything else for which no simple explanation presents itself.
		However, most people concur that every religion has a body of myths that express deeper truths that are ineffable on the surface level.
		Buddhist mythology - Bon mythology (pre-Buddhist Tibetan mythology) - Chinese mythology - Hindu mythology - Japanese mythology (mainstream) - Japanese mythology (Hotuma version) - Korean mythology - Turkic mythology
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/my/mythology.html (942 words)

	Essay #159 for Kalvos & Damian's New Music Bazaar
		Algonquin Holes both spin on and grind paradimensional axes, whose individual parts are never greater than the Hole.
		Consequences of Algonquin Hole activity include the disruption of Indeterminate Fractal Mechanics, the breaching of the Great Unknown of Mismanaged Data Transference, a misunderstanding with the assigns of the third astral plane pluperfect of the suction algorithm, and a contortion of the whiskers six-draw constant.
		In revisionist Navajo mythology, Algonquin Slayer was a great mystic who materialized in New Mexico in the early 1900s covered with bee pollen and spouting whiskers six-draw rule gibberish.
	kalvos.org /bazzr159.html (548 words)

	Algonquin Legends of New England: Introduction
		This Wabanaki mythology, which was that which gave a fairy, an elf, a naiad, or a hero to every rock and river and ancient hill in New England, is just the one of all others which is least known to the New Englanders.
		That mythology is of so marked and peculiar a character that it has not been distinctly traced out of the great circle of tribes of the Indo-Germanic family.
		There is some great mystery of mythology as yet unsolved, regarding the origin of the Edda and its relations with the faiths and folk-lore of the older Shamanic beliefs, such as Lapp, Finn, Samoyed, Eskimo, and Tartar.
	www.sacred-texts.com /nam/ne/al/al05.htm (2784 words)

	Myths and Legends - frames
		Mythology Notes present descriptions of gods, summaries of myths, and some historical material on the mythologies of the Ancient Near East, Persia, Scandinavia, and the Celts.
		The Goddess in World Mythology she presents images of those paintings along with brief descriptions of those deities.
		Dazhdbog in Russian mythology Summary and excerpts from Dazhdbog's tale with commentary by Sergei Naumov.
	home.comcast.net /~chris.s/myth.html (11969 words)

	STARLAB Portable Planetarium Mythology Cylinders
		For astronomy, mythology, art, literature, social studies and ancient history for all grade levels.
		Useful for astronomy, mythology, and ancient history for all grades; archeoastronomy and positional astronomy for the high school level.
		Each cylinder is useful for astronomy, mythology, art, literature, social studies and ancient history for all grade levels.
	www.starlab.com /slcylmyth.html (721 words)

	Mythology
		This project provides an introduction to mythology focuses on three types of mythology: Greek, Egyptian, and King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
		Mythology has been an integral part of every culture since the dawn of time.
		Mythology is composed of traditional stories about gods, kings, and heroes.
	www.42explore2.com /myth.htm (1448 words)

	Abenaki mythology
		They belong to the Algonquin branch and shares a common root with neighbouring tribes such as the Micmac, the Maliseet, and the Pasmaquoddy.
		The last period is the Present Age, where animals and humans are completely different.
		Article "Abenaki mythology" created on 01 November 2000; last modified on 01 November 2000 (Revision 1).
	www.pantheon.org /articles/a/abenaki_mythology.html (104 words)

	ThinkQuest : Library : Mythology & Legends
		The Age of Mythology treats you to many interesting myths in various cultures and from different parts of the world.
		We wanted to introduce Greek Mythology to children in a fun and exciting way.This site includes the correct pronunciation of some of the more difficult names, since many other Greek mythology sites don't have pronunciation guides.
		Mythology started as stories told by humans to explain their natural surroundings and why certain events occurred in nature.
	www.thinkquest.org /library/cat_show.html?cat_id=131 (4348 words)

	Read about Algonquin mythology at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Algonquin mythology and learn about Algonquin ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Algonquin_mythology (136 words)

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		There is some great mystery of mythology, as yet unsolved, regarding the origin of the Edda and its relations with the faiths and folk-lore of the elder Shamanic beliefs, such as Lapp, Finn, Samoyed, Eskimo, and Tartar.
		As this legend is one of the oldest of the Algonquin, and certainly antedating the coming of the whites, I give it the priority over the negro.] Therefore they resolved to do so, and dragged him on.
		As he danced around the circle, upon the very hard beaten floor, they saw his feet sink deeper at every step, and ever deeper as the dance went on; ploughing the ground up into high, uneven ridges, forming a trench as he went, until at length only his head was to be seen.
	www.gutenberg.org /dirs/etext04/lgqlg10.txt (19546 words)

	Mythology - Internet-Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Read about mythology in the free online encyclopedia and dictionary.
		At eBay you can find practically anything, even mythology.
		Find mythology at one of the best sites the Internet has to offer!
	www.internet-encyclopedia.com /ie/m/my/mythology.html (1036 words)

	North American Indian Mythology Page
		The Grey One, though he appears as a clown, is really the mightiest of all the Gahe.
		Gluskap created the plains, the food plants, the animals and the human race from the body of the Mother Earth.
		Their exact number is not known, but at least five hundred appear in the mythologies of the different villages.
	users.aol.com /purging/ptp2/northame.htm (2012 words)

	Amazon.com: No Word for Time: The Way of the Algonquin People: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This edition includes a new index and afterword; a pronunciation key to the Algonquin language; a comprehensive map of the Algonquin world; a list of the major Algonquin nations and what they call themselves; and the Seven Points of Respect for Native American Ceremonies.
		In order to adapt to modern life, many Algonquin speaking people have adapted words to mean "time" but traditionalists have always made a strong point--to me at least--that "there is no word for time" in traditional ways of speaking.
		Okay, maybe Algonquins aren't so strict about being on time as Germans, but neither are Greeks or Arabs, and nobody says those guys are too primitive to understand the concept of linear time.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1571780424?v=glance (1952 words)

	02/22 - Great Lakes 'legend' makes a comeback
		The lake sturgeon, a fish that can grow to nearly three metres and weigh 135 kilogram, has inspired legend worthy of its size and extraordinary life.
		In Algonquin mythology, a mighty sturgeon once swallowed Hiawatha.
		And a British author and researcher has suggested that the Loch Ness monster is really a giant sturgeon.
	www.greatlakesdirectory.org /on/022205_great_lakes.htm (607 words)

	MANABOZHO - Gods from African Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Rabbit Gods can be found all over the place in mythology - not surprisingly as the breeding habits of rabbits are legendary.
		He has a good line in Creation, Provisions and Transformation, and is one of the most important critters in Native American mythology.
		The Algonquin's amalgamation with Asante slaves eventually produced the Brer Rabbit stories - and if you think you can outsmart Brer Rabbit you had better read the tales again.
	www.godchecker.com /pantheon/african-mythology.php?deity=MANABOZHO (231 words)

	Civilization.ca - Media
		It raises questions on the period of contact between the Europeans and the Aboriginals of Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
		Their passion for gatherings, the renewal of their alliances, the honour accorded to the elderly and the importance of ceremonial practices are inheritances from their ancestors, who could be the Kotakoutouemi.
		Jacques Leroux is an anthropologist who wrote his doctoral thesis on Algonquin mythology, cosmology and social structure.
	www.civilization.ca /media/show_pr_e.asp?ID=437 (200 words)

	Algonquin Legends of New England: Glooskap The Divinity: How Glooskap had a great Frolic with Kitpooseagunow, a Mighty ...
		Algonquin Legends of New England: Glooskap The Divinity: How Glooskap had a great Frolic with Kitpooseagunow, a Mighty Giant who caught a Whale
		74:1 Kitpooseagunow, "one born after his mother's death," is a magician-giant, who plays in the Algonquin mythology a part only inferior to that of Glooskap, whom he in every way resembles.
		Both are benevolent, both make war on wicked sorcerers and evil wild beasts, and both, finally, are much like Gargantua and Pantagruel in their sense of humor.
	www.sacred-texts.com /nam/ne/al/al18.htm (1778 words)

	Find in a Library: No word for time : the way of the Algonquin people
		Find in a Library: No word for time : the way of the Algonquin people
		No word for time : the way of the Algonquin people
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	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/233e31ee4cd0deb1a19afeb4da09e526.html (63 words)

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		GLUSKAP (Algonquin) The Creator, or more exactly, the creator force.
		KACHINAS (Hopi) Nature spirits which inhabit and control everything -- animal spirits, spirits of departed ancestors, spirits of natural resources such as wind, rain and thunder.
		KANATI (Cherokee) "The Lucky Hunter." Sometimes called First Man. He lives with his wife Selu ("Corn") in the east where the sun rises, and their sons, the Twin Thunder Boys, live in the west.
	home.maine.rr.com /wolfrunner/Text/Deities.txt (6850 words)

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