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	Mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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.
		Mythology figures prominently in most religions, and most mythology is tied to at least one religion.
		Mythology is alive and well in the modern age through urban legends, scientific mythology, and many other ways.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Mythology (1065 words)

	Mythology - Monstropedia - the largest encyclopedia about monsters
		The word mythology (Greek: μυθολογία, from μυθος mythos, a story or legend, and λογος logos, an account or speech) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use supernatural events or characters to explain the nature of the universe and humanity.
		Template:Main Mythology figures prominently in most religions, and most mythology is tied to at least one religion.
		Notably, during Romanticism, folktales and fairy tales were perceived as eroded fragments of earlier mythology (famously by the Brothers Grimm and Elias Lönnrot).
	www.monstropedia.org /index.php?title=Mythology (2625 words)

	Knowledge King - Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A mythology is a relatively cohesive set of myths: stories that comprise a certain religion or belief system.
		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.
		Aztec mythology - Incan mythology - Guarani mythology - Maya mythology - Olmec mythology - Toltec mythology
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	Mythology
		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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	Salish mythology
		Salish mythology is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
		The word mythology (from the Greek μυϑολογία mythología, "storytelling" [1]) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use the supernatural to interpret natural events and to explain the nature of the universe and humanity.
		In modern usage, "mythology" is either the body of myths from a particular culture or religion (as in Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology or Norse mythology) or the...
	www.experiencefestival.com /salish_mythology (672 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Salish mythology
		The Salish[?] are a tribe of Native Americans from the area of British Columbia.
		The creator god of the Salish is Amotken[?], a kind, elderly man who lives alone in heaven.
		He created five women from five hairs from his head and asked them what they wanted to be.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/sa/Salish_mythology (134 words)

	Mythology article - Mythology 1942 Edith Hamilton myths religion belief What mythology? Modern - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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, which were nearly extinct at one time.
		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 (See Neopaganism).
		Aztec mythology - Incan mythology - Guarani mythology - Haitian mythology - Maya mythology - Olmec mythology - Toltec mythology
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Mythical (929 words)

	Mythology
		While in common usage of "myth", the word may indicate a fiction, or half-truth (and nearly all dictionaries include this definition), "myth" does not always imply that a story is either objectively false or true, it rather refers to a spiritual, psychological or symbolical notion of truth unrelated to materialist or objectivist notions.
		One can speak of a Hindu 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.
		Buddhist mythology - Bön mythology (pre-Buddhist Tibetan mythology) - Chinese mythology - Hindu mythology - Hmong mythology - Japanese mythology - Korean mythology - Philippine mythology - Turkic mythology- Vietnamese mythology
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	Learn more about Salish mythology in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Learn more about Salish mythology in the online encyclopedia.
		The Salish are a linguistic and cultural grouping of First Nations from British Columbia and Washington.
		The creator god of the Salish is Amotken, a kind, elderly man who lives alone in heaven.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /s/sa/salish_mythology.html (210 words)

	The Ultimate Mythology - American History Information Guide and Reference
		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.
		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, 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 resemblence to the originals (see Neopaganism).
	www.historymania.com /american_history/Mythology (1010 words)

	Indian Mythology - The Sun And The Moon
		The hero of the story realizes that daylight cannot be obtained by force, so he enters the womb of the chieftain's daughter when she comes to the spring for water; thence he is born, an infant insatiate until he gets possession of the precious box, from which the light is freed.
		A Salish version makes the Gull the guardian of the chest; the Raven wishes a thorn into the Gull's foot; then he demands light to draw the thorn; and thus day and light are created.
		Thus another Salish story recounts how the Beaver and the Woodpecker stole fire from the Salmon and gave it to the ghosts; the Mink captured the head of the ghost-chief and received fire as its ransom.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles26/indian-mythology-68.shtml (892 words)

	Coast Salish Bibliography
		Ethnological Studies of the Mainland Halkome'lEm, a division of the Salish of British Columbia.
		The Salish Tribes of the Coast and Lower Fraser Delta.
		The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island.
	home.istar.ca /~bthom/salish-rev.htm (6065 words)

	Coastal Arts: Native Culture and Mythology
		Some of the most exceptional Salish artwork can be found on the spindle-whorl, a disc that acted as a flywheel on the spinning device used for making wool yarn.
		The canoes of the Coast Salish were of exceptional craftsmanship; hewn from a single log.
		The Kwakiutl are known for applying their magnificent mythologies to dramatic masks and extravagant totem poles.
	www.coastalarts.net /site/culture (1610 words)

	Mythology information - Search.com
		In modern usage, mythology is either the body of myths from a particular culture or religion (as in Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology or Norse mythology) or the branch of knowledge dealing with the collection, study and interpretation of myths.
		Aboriginal mythology (natives of Australia) - Maori mythology - Melanesian mythology - Micronesian mythology - Polynesian mythology
		Aztec mythology - Incan mythology - Guarani mythology - Haitian mythology - Maya mythology - Olmec mythology - Toltec mythology
	www.search.com /reference/Mythology (2899 words)

	Etruscan mythology
		Apollo (Greek: Απόλλων, Apóllōn; Απελλων) is a god in Greek and Roman mythology, the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin of Artemis (goddess of the hunt), one of the most important and many-sided of the Olympian divinities.
		In Etruscan mythology, Charun was a demon who tortured dead souls in the underworld, as well as the guardian of the entrance to the underworld.
		Abrahamic mythology is a term used in comparative mythology to refer to those aspects of religious belief and tradition common to the Abrahamic religions, as distinct from those of the "Pagan religions" from which most mainstream research in this field suggests they developed.
	www.experiencefestival.com /etruscan_mythology (1387 words)

	Shawn's favorite mythology links
		Greek Mythology discusses the cosmogony and theogony of the Greeks, the story of the Argonauts, and the Iliad and the Odyssey.
		Mythology of Jupiter offers brief versions of myths about the god Jupiter and some of the other characters after which the moons of the planet Jupiter were named.
		Dazhdbog in Russian mythology by Sergei Naoumov recounts the tale of the son of the god Perun and the mermaid Ros.
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	Mythology - Gurupedia
		Greek mythology, and Norse mythology, which were nearly extinct at one time.
		Buddhist mythology - Bon mythology (pre-Buddhist Tibetan mythology) - Chinese mythology -
		Polish mythology - Roman mythology - Romanian mythology - Sardinian mythology - Slavic mythology - Tatar mythology
	www.gurupedia.com /m/my/mythology.htm (1041 words)

	Mythology - FreeEncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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.
	openproxy.ath.cx /my/Mythology.html (568 words)

	RASalvatore.com Bookstore
		By carving, weaving, and painting their stories into ceremonial and utilitarian objects, Coast Salish artists render tangible the words and ideas that have been the architecture of this remarkable Pacific Northwest Coast culture.
		The Coast Salish tribes have developed a culture that was and still is shared orally, steeped in the ritual and beauty of storytelling and mythology.
		Steven C. Brown contributes a thought-provoking review of the history of Coast Salish culture, incorporating an analysis of its formal elements while placing it in the context of the northern and southern artistic traditions of the region.
	www.rasalvatore.com /bookstore/itemDetails.aspx?asin=0295984856 (307 words)

	Stargate SG-1: Stargate SG-1 Mythology References Season 2
		The Coastal Salish inhabit the coastal regions of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.
		In Norse mythology it is the realm of the gods.
		The Fifth Race is a term from Greek mythology and refers to modern man. It is based on the theory of “root races”.
	www.stargatefan.com /references/mythology/mythepisodes2.html (1361 words)

	The Graphic Works of Susan A. Point
		Both of her parents used the Salish language Halkomelem in their home on the Musqueam reserve in Vancouver, British Columbia, and both participated "in the ceremony of winter spirit dance, which was the major ritual within the guardian spirit complex of Salish speaking people of the Northwest Coast area" (Gerber 1989:86).
		However, in 1981, most Coast Salish artists were working in a northern formline style rather than pursuing the study of Coast Salish design techniques.
		Point's incorporation of Salish mythology into her prints has made evident great cultural differences between Salish society and the crest-oriented societies of the north.
	www.washington.edu /burkemuseum/Susan_Point_Web_Exhibit/sp%20point.html (679 words)

	Storytelling Sites
		The latter’s work, "Mythology of Southern Puget Sound", with additional material by Greg Watson, was recently (1999) reprinted by, and is available from, the Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum, North Bend, Washington.
		These are the sources used to obtain the information on this part of the "Coast Salish Villages of Puget Sound" website.
		Without exception, when the synopsis you access names a title for the story, the Ballard book was the source, and the complete story may be read in that excellent reference.
	coastsalishmap.org /storytelling_sites.htm (167 words)

	Dr. John Anderson
		The author first worked with the Kalispel during the 1989 Idaho Centennial when he was the director of the Kalispelum Project which brought Kalispel speakers from the Flathead and Usk reservations to speak to local schools and public groups about the importance of Kalispel culture to the region.
		Although the author has worked with the Salish Indians, the majority of his publications have focused on the Chumash Indians of southern California.
		John publishes books on the mythology and religion of the Chumash and other native cultural groups, for use in classrooms and sale through museums, state parks, and native American sections of book stores.
	www.angelfire.com /id/newpubs/author.html (1050 words)

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	List of deities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This list of deities aims at giving information about deities in the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world.
		There are also lists of deities by type; see the articles death deity, household deity, lunar deity, and solar deity.
		See much more complete list at Celtic mythology.
	www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Gods (1273 words)

	Salish mythology -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Salish mythology -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The creator god of the Salish is Amotken, a kind, elderly man who lives alone in (The abode of God and the angels) heaven.
		In many different variations on the same story, Tsauz became strong and beautiful.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sa/salish_mythology.htm (108 words)

	Northwest Native Americans: Lummi and Nooksack Tribes (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This is a source of statistical data on the indigenous population of North America compiled from federal and state agencies, tribal governments, associations, and other organizations, much of which is not available in published format.
		This is an experimental ethnography of the Coast Salish Cultures of Coastal Washington State and British Columbia, Canada.
		VK 369.6 L8.E5 Report of a one-month study conducted by the Oceanographic Institute of Washington for Lummi Enterprises to evaluate the environmental aspects of specific development opportunities for a marina and related recreational and commercial facilities in shoreline areas of the Lummi Indian Reservation.
	www.library.wwu.edu /ref/subjguides/natam2.html (3182 words)

	HistoryLink Essay: King County Historical Bibliography, Part 02: Arthur C. Ballard's Bibliography on the Puget Sound ...
		It was prepared as a community history resource by staff of the former King County Office of Cultural Resources, now 4Culture (King County Cultural Development Authority), and was last updated in August 1999.
		Mythology of Southern Puget Sound, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol.
		According to Kenneth (Greg) Watson’s introduction to the reprint of Mythology of Southern Puget Sound (Snoqualmie Valley Historical Society, North Bend, 1999), some of Ballard’s ethnographic and linguistic field notes are at the archives of the Royal Anthropological Society in London.
	www.historylink.org /essays/output.cfm?file_id=7143 (827 words)

	Salish mythology - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Salish mythology - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Salish mythology contains research on
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Salish_mythology (157 words)

	Group Tours at The Whale Museum
		This program is a fundamental introduction to the natural history of whales found in the inland waters of the Salish Sea.
		The class begins with a slide show and continues in the Exhibit Hall of the Whale Museum with life-size models and articulated skeletons of whales.
		This is a great activity to help students understand how the Southern Resident Community of orcas in the Salish Sea can be identified by paying attention to field characteristics and specific physical marks on each whale.
	www.whalemuseum.org /museum/details/tours.html (775 words)

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