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 Learn more about Mythology in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
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.
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 MYTHOLOGY FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
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.
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 Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
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)

  
 Mana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The word mana is also found in Norse mythology, and it is at least in part to this source that we owe its modern use.
However, in Norse mythology, mana was restricted to the vital life-essence of all that was good; i.e., love, harmony, etc. It was believed to be the source tapped into to perform white magic.
The concept of mana has been, in various other cultures, the power of magic; however, it was not the only principle, and others included the concept of sympathetic magic and seeking the intervention of a specific supernatural being, whether deity, saint, or deceased ancestor.
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 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.
Aboriginal mythology (natives of Australia) - Melanesian mythology - Micronesian mythology - Polynesian mythology
Aztec mythology - Incan mythology - Guarani mythology - Maya mythology - Olmec mythology - Toltec mythology
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/my/mythology.html   (942 words)

  
 Mana - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Mana refers to a supernatural force said to exist within all things, sometimes associated with maternal or lunar magic in mythology.
The word originates in Polynesian religion, and its modern use is a result of the popularization of the concept by anthropology and, to a great extent, by certain varieties of fantasy fiction.
Mythology and religion: Inua, Sila, Magic Polynesian mythology, Honor, Animatism, Egyptian soul, Ark of the Covenant, Ten Commandments, Elemental, Sacrifice, Great Apostasy, Oloddumare
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 · Darkness -> Mythological Archetypes
The category life-death-rebirth deity also known as a "dying-and-rising" god is a convenient means of classifying the many divinities in world mythology who are born, suffer death or an eclipse or other death-like experience, pass a phase in the underworld among the dead, and are subsequently reborn, in either a literal or symbolic sense.
In the study of mythology, folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit or human hero who breaks the rules of the gods or nature, sometimes maliciously (for example, Loki) but usually with ultimately positive effects.
In the study of mythology and religion, the underworld is a generic term approximately equivalent to the lay term afterlife, referring to any place to which newly-dead souls go.
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 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
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.
Myths are generally narratives passed down traditionally intended 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.
This broader truth runs deeper than the advent of critical history which may, or may not, exist as in an authoritative written form which becomes "the story" (Preliterate oral traditions may vanish as the written word becomes "the story" and the literate become "the authority").
www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Mythology   (2313 words)

  
 Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The word mythology (from the Greek words muthos, meaning a narrative, and logos, meaning a word or argument) literally means the study of myths, or stories of a particular culture that it believes to be true and that use the supernatural to interpret natural events and to explain the nature of the universe and humanity.
Mythology is also commonly used to refer to a collection of myths from a particular culture or religion.
However, as Lucian Lévi-Bruhl puts it, "The primitive mentality is a condition of the human mind, and not a stage in its historical development." (Mâche 1992, p.8) Most often the term refers specifically to ancient tales from very old cultures, such as Greek mythology or Roman mythology.
www.firebird.cn /wiki/Mythology   (2207 words)

  
 Mythology
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 doesn't have to be so.
An excellent example of such a mythology is that developed by J.
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 Manetuwak
Within Leni Lenape spirit tradition essentially all objects were generally believed to possess a "life spirit" or regarded to "be alive", that is animated by a life spirit.
Guidance was sought through the manetuwak by both Lenape men and women by various ritualized prayers, visions, and dreams.
Meteinuwak, a kind of shaman directed these rituals and dances and were the spiritual advisors and closely connected with these spirits, thought to be involved with every day life.
www.pantheon.org /articles/m/manetuwak.html   (121 words)

  
 Mythology - Theo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
For the 1942 book Mythology, see the article on its author, Edith Hamilton.
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.forumhost.us /theo/index.php?title=Mythology   (1029 words)

  
 Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
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.
Arab mythology (pre-Islamic) - Biblical mythology - Christian mythology - Jewish mythology - Persian mythology - Sumerian mythology
Aztec mythology - Incan mythology - Guarani mythology - Haitian mythology - Maya mythology - Olmec mythology - Toltec mythology
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/M/Mythology.htm   (1088 words)

  
 Native Americans: Delaware/Lenape History and Culture
As a complement to our Lenape language information, we would like to share our collection of indexed links about the Lenape people and various aspects of their society.
Lenape history is interesting and important, but the Lenape are still here today, too, and we try to feature modern authors as well as traditional folklore, contemporary artwork as well as museum pieces, and the issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday.
Local Lenape culture and history, with a map labeled with Lenape placenames.
www.native-languages.org /lenape_culture.htm   (382 words)

  
 Mythology : search word   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
For the 1942 book Mythology, see its author Edith Hamilton.'' ---- A mythology is a relatively cohesive set of myths: stories that comprise a certain religion or belief system.
: Aboriginal mythology (natives of Australia) - Melanesian mythology - Micronesian mythology - Polynesian mythology
: Aztec mythology - Incan mythology - Guarani mythology - Haitian mythology - Maya mythology - Olmec mythology - Toltec mythology
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 iqexpand.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Look for Ho-chunk mythology in Wiktionary, our sister dictionary project.
Look for Ho-chunk mythology in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, and video.
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ho-chunk_mythology.iqexpand.com   (424 words)

  
 Mythology -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
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!
internet-encyclopedia.com /ie/m/my/mythology.html   (1036 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
'''Mana''' refers to a supernatural force said to exist within all things, sometimes associated with maternal magic maternal or lunar magic lunar magic in mythology.
Secondly, you added in Vedic Mythology when rta is not myth, but an active Vedic belief sustained in Hinduism.
Vedic mythology refers to stories and legends no longer a part of active belief.
www.mauspfeil.net /Mana.html   (5027 words)

  
 Lenape mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Allowat Sakima (also Alowat Sakima, meaning "great chief"), refers to the head deity of the Leni Lenape pantheon.
Instead, he directed the manetuwak, the life spirit of all living things, which were created by Kishelemukong.
It uses material from the wikipedia.org article Lenape mythology
www.4that.info /le/Leni_Lenape_mythology.html   (189 words)

  
 Mana
In Tolkien's universe, mana is a Quenya word believed to mean "what is".
Mythology and religion: Inua, Sila, Magic Polynesian mythology, Honor, Animatism, Egyptian soul, Ark of the Covenant, Ten Commandments, Elemental, Sacrifice, Great Apostasy, Oloddumare, Sacred fire of Vesta
List of game topics: EverQuest, Trading card game
www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/m/ma/mana.html   (632 words)

  
 Wikipedia: Mana
Mana (sometimes spelled Manna), usually, refers to a supernatural force said to exist within all things (similar to bioelectricity of living creatures), sometimes associated with maternal and lunar magic in mythology.
Mythology and religion : Inua, Rta, Sila, Magic Polynesian mythology, Honor, Animatism, Egyptian soul, Ark of the Covenant, Ten Commandments, Elemental, Sacrifice, Great Apostasy, Oloddumare, Sacred fire of Vesta
List of game topics : EverQuest, Trading card game,
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/m/ma/mana.html   (395 words)

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