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Religion and mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Religion is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices, values, and institutions associated with such belief. Mythology is used to refer to stories that, whether or not believers accept them as strictly factual, are believed to reveal fundamental truths and insights about human nature, often through the use of archetypes. Mythologies typically are explanations of the universe, natural phenomena, or other themes of human existence, often ascribing agency to one or more deities or other supernatural forces. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Religion_and_mythology   (1646 words)

Religion: The Common Aspects of all Religions We can trace the origins of religion to the prehistoric development of man between 500,000 and 100,000 years B.C. It was during this long period of human evolution that religious emotions and motivations became hard-wired into the human brain and genes. A rational examination of the origins and sources of religion, as well as the benefits and disadvantages of religion, is unlikely to change the mind of anyone who is afraid to examine these concepts objectively. The archaic belief systems of religion and the supernatural are the dominion of primitive, prehistoric man. Modern man is engaged in the accelerating process of replacing religion and superstition with science and rationality. www.rationality.net /religion.htm   (2976 words)

Essay - Greek Mythology and Religion Mythology is the study and interpretation of myth and the body of myths of a particular culture. Greek religion and mythology are supernatural beliefs and ritual observances of the ancient Greeks, commonly related to a diffuse and contradictory body of stories and legends. The basic elements of classical Greek religion were, in the Hellenistic and Roman periods, somewhat modified and supplemented by the influences of philosophy, Middle Eastern cults, and changes in popular belief (as shown, for instance, in the rise of the cult of Fortune, or Tyche). www.onlineessays.com /essays/arts/art031.php   (1739 words)

Mythology and Religion Religion is based on the belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe. Religion is the set of beliefs, feelings, dogmas and practices that define the relations between human being and sacred or divinity. Dharmic religions are a family of religions whose theology and philosophy center on the concept of Dharma, a Sanskrit term for "fixed decree, law, duty", especially in a spiritual sense of "natural law, reality". ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/pvosta/PCRRELI.htm   (3600 words)

religion versus mythology Ancient polytheistic religions, such as those of ancient Greece, ancient Rome, the Vikings, etc., are often studied under the heading of mythology. Religions of pre-industrial peoples, or cultures in development to industrial conditions, are similarly observed by the anthropology of religion. Mythology can be a term used pejoratively by religious and non-religious people both, by defining another person's religious stories and beliefs as mythology. www.findthelinks.com /Religion/religion-mythology.htm   (170 words)

Overview of Greek Religion - ReligionFacts Greek religion spans a period from Minoan and Mycenean periods to the days of Hellenistic Greece and its ultimate conquest by the Roman Empire, and religious ideas developed and evolved over the course of this long history. What religion was, first and foremost, was traditional; the idea of novelty or innovation in worship was out of the question, almost by definition. The virtues fostered by Greek religion were chiefly respect for the gods, who were majestic (sebastos, σεβαστος) and sublime (semnos, σεμνος) Given the variety of rituals and traditions in the Greek religious state, the believer was obliged to hold the faiths of his neighbours in a similar regard to those of his own city. www.religionfacts.com /greek_religion/overview.htm   (1631 words)

Lithuanian Religion and Mythology Lithuanian religion belongs to the Baltic religions and through many links is related to Prussian and Lettish ones and, along with the old religions of the Northern and Central Europe (Slavs, Germans and Celts), reflects the realias of Indo-European religions. The period of the official religion worshipped by the knighthood and the warriors; religion is strongly influenced by the "military mythology". The material of Ipatij manuscript and Malala insertion speak rather comprehensively about Lithuania Pantheon structure however it is worth remembering that her we mention the official religion of royal and knightly court, about the religion of the army and the warriors that has specific features and very little minds peasant and land farmers religion. ausis.gf.vu.lt /eka/mythology/relmyth.html   (6506 words)

Aztec Religion and Mythology - Crystalinks The main deity in the Mexica religion was the sun god and war god, Huitzilopochtli. Since they had no dogmas, their religion was constantly evolving. It was a theme in the Olmec religion, which thrived between 1200 BC and 400 BC. www.crystalinks.com /aztecreligion.html   (1014 words)

Yoruba mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yoruba mythology is only one part of itan — the complex of myths, songs, histories and other cultural concepts which make up the Yorùbá religion and society. Many ethnic Yoruba were taken as slaves to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Venezuela and the rest of the New World (chiefly in the 19th century, after the Ọyọ empire collapsed and the region plunged into civil war), and carried their religious beliefs with them. The popularly known Vodun religion of Haiti was founded by slaves from a different ethnic group (the Gba speaking peoples of modern day Benin, Togo and Ghana), but shares many elements with the Yoruba-derived religions above. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yoruba_mythology   (390 words)

Information about Lithuania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) The main sources of knowledge of the Lithuanian religion and mythology are the archaeological and etnographic data, as well as various written sources, toponymy and other objects of linguistic study. The semantic analysis indispensable to the study of religion and mythology is inevitably connected with ancient philosophy. In the study of pagan religion, the support of certain written sources and iconological material is indispensable, though often it is already transformed and deprived of its original meaning. www.litnet.lt /litinfo/religion.html   (2553 words)

Titan, in Greek religion and mythology — Infoplease.com Tethys, in Greek religion and mythology - Tethys, in Greek religion and mythology, a Titan, daughter of Gaea and Uranus. Hyperion, in Greek religion and mythology - Hyperion, in Greek religion and mythology, a Titan. Rhea, in Greek religion and mythology - Rhea, in Greek religion and mythology, a Titan. www.infoplease.com /ce6/society/A0848868.html   (366 words)

From Mythology to Organised Religion The manner of conversion of peoples from their old beliefs to organised religion of whatever form has been decisive in the development of the majority of mankind. Before the advent of organised religion, man was already firmly rooted in his beliefs of gods, goddesses, nature and so on. The introduction of organised religion be it Christianity or any other has not been properly done because it did not build up on existing knowledge and has left a huge gap in the spiritual knowledge and development of the majority of mankind. www.kisol.com /mythology/mythtoreligion.htm   (2645 words)

Egypt: Gods of Ancient Egypt Main Menu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Religion in ancient Egypt was not unlike modern times. Khnum - Resembling a human with a rams head, he was worshipped in Hypselis, Esna, Antinoe and Elephantine. The kings of ancient Egypt were an integral part of religion. www.touregypt.net /gods1.htm   (3282 words)

Celtic Mythology and Celtic Religion A powerful nature religion peopled with druids and bards who spent as long learning their craft as Buddha spent under the banyan tree seeking nirvana. From ancient Celtic and Norse mythology we enjoy such holiday traditions as holly and mistletoe (sacred to the druids), the yule log, Santa Claus in his aspects of Father Christmas or the Holly King. In any case, we find in Celtic mythology a strong foundation in ancient goddess (mother earth) and fertility religion (common throughout the ancient world), merged with the peculiar emphasis on the Otherworld and its accessibility to mankind found in the druid religion. www.heartoscotland.com /Categories/CelticMythology.htm   (1673 words)

Long Beach City College--Library Subject Guide--Religion & Mythology Books and articles on the subject of religion are found in the humanities indexes, but as religion is also a subject studied in the fields of sociology, anthropology and other social sciences, that research will also be found in the social science indexes. Dictionaries or encyclopedias can be found in the reference area of the library which specifically deal with the areas of religion or mythology. Use the terms religion or mythology, or the name for the religious group, or other religious topic. lib.lbcc.edu /handouts/religion.html   (1088 words)

INLS 224, Creation: religion vs. mythology First we will be exploring the idea of creation from the perspective of religion, mythology, philosophy and literature; and second we will be exploring the place of creation theory in social and political discourse. Another issue that continues to manifest in my mind is the way our reference collection treats the major religions as opposed to smaller modes of spiritual thought, referred to otherwise as mythology. The reason I pose this question is because something being classified as a religion gives it validity, and something being classified as a mythology makes it seem to be only stories created by lesser intelligent people. www.unc.edu /~mchabib/inls224/2005/05/religion-vs-mythology.html   (357 words)

ODYSSEY/Rome/Mythology The gods and spirits that protected the home were honored at the shrine, along with the family ancestors (a lar is an ancestor's spirit.) These ceremonies usually involved pouring libations (liquids such as milk, oil, or wine) on a sacrificial fire placed on the altar. Traditional Roman religion grew out of the needs of a simple agricultural society and evolved to serve the political needs of the state. These foreign religions also offered a kind of equality among believers - slaves could be members as easily as the nobility. carlos.emory.edu /ODYSSEY/ROME/mythology.html   (321 words)

Religion & Mythology Data collection on American religions not currently stored in a public archive; users may download the data in several formats including ASCII, MicroCase and SPSS; project is located at Purdue University and supported by the Lilly Endowment. The essays discuss the kinds of myth each area has produced, and their relationship to local geography, culture and religions. Who's Who in Classical Mythology is the most complete and detailed reference book of its kind. library.albany.edu /subject/religion.html   (838 words)

Etruscans, Part Seven: Religion and Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) The essential ingredient in Etruscan religion was a belief that human life was but one small meaningful element in a universe controlled by gods who manifested their nature and their will in every facet of the natural world as well as in objects created by humans. The most important form of divination was haruspicy, or hepatoscopy--the study of the details of the viscera, especially the livers, of sacrificial animals. Second in importance was the observation of lightning and of such other celestial phenomena as the flight of birds (also important in the religion of the Umbri and of the Romans). www.history-world.org /etruscanreligion_and_mythology.htm   (657 words)

Religion and Mythology "All religions, with their gods, their demigods, and their prophets, their messiahs and their saints, were created by the credulous fancy of men who had not attained the full development and full possession of their faculties. The history of religion, of the birth, grandeur, and decline of the gods who have succeeded one another in human belief, is nothing, therefore, but the development of the collective intelligence and conscience of mankind." Whether religion is the friend or the enemy of liberty depends on the content of the religious ideas in question. libertariannation.org /b/religion.htm   (2935 words)

94.03.03: Aztec Mythology Some of the religion’s gods had been known in Mexico for many years; others were adopted from the religions of the people the Aztecs conquered. The Aztec religion is one in which the practitioners were constantly trying to win the favor of the gods—to influence the gods to look favorably upon them (Bray 1968: 152). Agriculture was the primary focus of the Aztec religion and the forces of water and earth were directly related to agricultural fertility. www.yale.edu /ynhti/curriculum/units/1994/3/94.03.03.x.html   (5491 words)

AllRefer.com - Dione, in Greek religion and mythology (Ancient Religion) - Encyclopedia Dione, in Greek religion and mythology, Ancient Religion Dione, in Greek religion and mythology, earth goddess. In some legends she is the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys; in others she is a Titaness, born to Uranus and Gaea. reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/DioneMyth.html   (187 words)

Useful Internet Sites: Religion and Mythology There are sections for the world’s major religions, religious movements, and geographical areas. Religion Online is compiled by William F. Fore, a retired professor of theology, communications, and cultural studies. An award-winning internet encyclopedia The mythology section is divided to six geographical regions: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. www.hpu.edu /index.cfm?contentID=1428   (520 words)

AllRefer.com - Pan, in Greek religion and mythology (Ancient Religion) - Encyclopedia Pan, in Greek religion and mythology, Ancient Religion Pan[pan] Pronunciation Key, in Greek religion and mythology, pastoral god of fertility. He was worshiped principally in Arcadia, and one legend states that he was the son of Hermes, another Arcadian god. reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/Pan.html   (272 words)

A Virtual Library of Useful URLs - 200 Religion (Includes Mythology)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Religions covered: Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Mormon, Protestant, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Nation of Islam, Pagan and Earth-Based, Secular Philosophies, Scientology, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, Unitarian Universalist, and Zoroastrianism. A - Z of religions and beliefs: Atheism, Bahá'í, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Mormon, Paganism, Sikhism. Meiji Jingu is the Shinto shrine dedicated to the divine souls of Emperor Meiji (122nd Emperor of Japan) and his consort, Emperor Shoken. www.aresearchguide.com /200religion.html   (5390 words)

Celtic Religion and Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) The study of Celtic mythology and religion is difficult for modern scholars because of the dearth of comprehensive sources. One crucial source of mythology which is completely lost is the eighth century Book of Driumm Sneachtai; the only extant page is that which lists the contents. However, the lack of centralised deities meant that there was not a great deal of consistency among Celtic gods; "relatively few of the names from Gaulish inscriptions reappear in Ireland." Although the Gaulish gods were actual deities to be invoked and worshipped, there is no trace of this in insular tradition. www.arthsoc.drruss.net /Cauldron/celtic.html   (1327 words)

Valhalla jeg kommer: Viking Religion and Mythology Mythology can be the very life's-blood of a people. The Norsemen of old had a grim, dark religion, where the gods would be destroyed at Ragnarøk, only to be replaced by a supremely powerful race of man-gods. To die violently in battle was the ultimate reward of a savage religion that did indeed demand human sacrifice. www.ancientworlds.net /aw/Board/33524   (348 words)

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