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 Trickster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In mythology, and in the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, human hero or anthropomorphic animal who plays pranks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and norms of behaviour.
The trickster deity breaks the rules of the gods or nature, sometimes maliciously (for example, Loki) but usually with ultimately positive effects.
In many cultures, (as may be seen in Greek, Norse or Slavic folktales, along with Native American/First Nations lore), the trickster and the culture hero are often combined.
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 only the gods are real
The Horned God is born at the winter solstice, marries the goddess at Beltane, and dies at the summer solstice.
Allvis is a god (well, dwarf, but he's a Norse Myth dwarf, which is close to god status) of wisdom; his name means 'all knowing.' Kali is a goddess of wisdom, in her role as protector.
Chandra is a moon god: When I first read "a three dimensional cat's cradle of light and motion," I couldn't help but think of the lyric, "The cat's in the cradle and the silver moon." I might've accidentally been on to something.
www.frowl.org /gods/forgotten.html   (3458 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Greece
As Christianity spread Hellene began to suggest pagan--a worshipper of the Hellenic gods.
They have their mosques wherever they want them, and the muezzin still cries from the minaret, as loudly as when the sultan reigned here, that Mohammed is the prophet of God.
Nevertheless, great numbers of Moslems crossed the frontier into Turkey when Greece became free; the addition of more territory in 1881 led to another great emigration, and the Moslem population of Greece is still steadily diminishing.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/06735a.htm   (10864 words)

  
 Slavic Shamanism Psi Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
When Christianity was introduced into Russia in 988, the rural population continued to worship the thunder god Perun and all manifestations of nature, producing dvoyeveriye, a "double faith," in which traditional (I intentionally avoid "Pagan") deities and festivals merged with Christian figures and holidays (Gimbutas, 1987:354; Hubbs, 1988:91-93).
Veles, the God of Death and the underworld, is also believed to be related to music and poetry and at the same time reputed to be a god of cattle, wealth and commerce (Gimbutas, 1987:357; Shuklin, 1995:47-48).
Offerings were brought there to the fire god, and even in the last century it was still customary to cast a sheaf into the fire "for luck." Long after Svarozhich had been forgotten, beliefs in the power and holiness of fire remained and no Russian would spit on the fire or speak disrespectfully of it.
www.resonateview.org /places/writings/larissa/light.htm   (5275 words)

  
 Sacred Text Encyclopedia Articles @ OnlineReligion.com (Online Religion)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Many religions and spiritual movements believe that their sacred texts are wholly divine or spiritually inspired in origin.
Monotheistic religions often view their sacred texts as the "Word of God", often feeling that the texts are inspired by God.
Another interpretation of the "Word of God" is that it was with the power of the Word that God brought into existence Heaven and Earth, and that this power continues to maintain a balance (i.e the movement of the planets and stars, cycles of nature).
www.onlinereligion.com /encyclopedia/Sacred_text   (671 words)

  
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God bless you and the family for a lovely and strong new year, and God take me to Russia so that we can have a bottle of good Scotch during the festival!
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