Although people
of all countries, eras, and stages
of civilization have developed
myths that explain the existence
and workings of natural phenomena,
recount the deeds of gods or heroes,
or seek to justify social or political
institutions, the myths of the
Greeks have remained unrivaled
in the Western world as sources
of imaginative and appealing ideas.
Poets and artists from ancient
times to the present have derived
inspiration from Greek mythology
and have discovered contemporary
significance and relevance in
Classical mythological themes.
The mythology
area is divided in 6 geographical
regions: Africa, Americas, Asia,
Europe, and Oceania. Selecting
any continent below will display
the mythologies in that particular
area.
Poseidon
weather control and it's time
for some sun.[1]
The mythology area is divided
in 6 geographical regions: Africa,
Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
Selecting any continent below will
display the mythologies in that particular
area.
African
Mythology
The
entire African continent including
Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Angola,
Congo, Ethiopia, Liberia, Kenya,
South Africa and many others
The
Mami Wata tradition is strongly
associated with all matters involving
spirit and psychic phenomena,
including divination and spiritual
healing. Worship practices for
these deities vary, but in some
branches of the tradition depending
on the deity, it might involve
for some initiates of wearing
the colors red and white (sacred
to some Mami Wata’s deities)
and dancing until seized by their
particular Mami Wata deity, popularly
known as spiritual possession.
The American
continent. The area contains North
America (including Native America,
Inuit), Mesoamerica (Maya, Aztec),
South America (Inca), and the
West Indies/Carribean (Voodoo).
In
Aztec religion, Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli
(Nahuatl for "Lord of the
Dawn"; is the god of the
planet Venus, the morning star.
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli was considered
a dangerous and malevolent god,
and was associated with Quetzalcoatl.
Asia and Asia
Minor/Middle East (eastern part
of Russia, India, Tibet, Indonesia,
China, Korea, Israel, Iran (Persia),
Mesopotamia, etc.) It includes
major religions such as Buddhism,
Hinduism, Judaism, and Islam
Vishnu
, is the Supreme God in Vaishnavite
tradition of Hinduism. Smarta
followers of Adi Shankara, among
others, venerate Vishnu as one
of the five primary forms of God.
He is exalted as the highest god
in Hindu sacred texts like the
Taittiriya Samhita and the Bhagavad
Gita
Four-armed Vishnu,
Pandya Dynasty, 8-9th century
[4]
European
Mythology
The European
countries, including Norse, Celtic,
and Classical mythology (Greek
and Roman). It also contains the
western part of Russia.
Greek
mythology is the body of myths
and legends belonging to the ancient
Greeks concerning their gods and
heroes, the nature of the world,
and the origins and significance
of their own cult and ritual practices.
They were a part of religion in
ancient Greece.
Achilles
killing a Trojan prisoner in
front of Charon [5]
Oceania
Mythology
The collective
name for the islands scattered
throughout most of the Pacific
Ocean. It consists of Australasia
(with Australian Aboriginal),
Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.
Hina (literally
“girl”) is the name
of several different goddesses
and women in Polynesian mythology.
In some traditions, the trickster
and culture hero Maui has a wife
named Hina, as do the gods Tane
and Tangaroa.
Other Mythologies
Some of the mythologies
covered in this area are: Christian,
Hittite, Indonesian, Khmer, Lithuanian,
Madagascan, Melanesian, Micronesian,
Slavic, Syrian, Tibetan, and many
others.
