Myths And Legends
Myths and legends from all across the world tell stories of incredible gods and goddesses who possessed remarkable abilities and divine weapons. Who were these beings and in what way were they important to our ancestors?
There are also accounts of mythological creatures and mysterious ancient places. Historians, archaeologists and scientists have been able to confirm the validity of some of these myths, but many mythological personalities, creatures and places are still shrouded in mystery. There is no doubt many mythological beings and places are still of great cultural and historical significance to people.
In this section we take a closer look at some of the most intriguing stories and enter the magical and fascinating world of myths and legends.
Myths & Legends Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among the numerous deities of the Slavic peoples of central Europe, the most prominent place was occupied by Svantevit, the war god (Svetovit,
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com -Sobek (also spelled Sebek, in Greek' Suchos') was, in ancient Egyptian religion, a god of the violent power embodied in crocodiles and his chief
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The epic poem, The Iliad, was written by Homer sometime in the 8th century BC. It recounts some of the most important events of
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - This is a highly controversial and thought-provoking subject. We will therefore investigate the topic from a scientific and mythological point of view. The
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many ancient legends from all across the world telling of a time when blue blood gods were present on our planet.
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Myths & Legends
AncientPages.com - Aboriginal legends could offer a vast untapped record of natural history, including meteorite strikes, stretching back thousands of years, according to new UNSW research. Dr Duane Hamacher
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Who were the mysterious five twins of Atlantis? Was Bolivia part of Atlantis in ancient times? Why are there so many ancient depictions of
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - They were very wise and could prophecy forthcoming events, but they were unwilling to reveal the secrets of the future. Our journey and search
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - On October 17, 2014 a skeleton was discovered in the well at Sverresborg Museum in Trondheim, Norway. According to an initial analysis these are skeletal remains
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - For a long time, Iceland's most famous lake monster named Lagarfljótsormurinn has been considered nothing but a myth. However, according to some researchers,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The existence of so-called Doppelgangers and spirit doubles is an ancient and widespread belief. According to legend, Doppelgangers (German for “double walker”) is a
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com - The legend of Icarus and Daedalus, written by the Roman poet Ovid in his work Metamorphoses, is today considered to be a colorful legend,
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Ancient Mysteries
AncientPages.com - American Indians believed that the waters of lakes, rivers, and oceans were inhabited by a group of mysterious people. They called them the “Water Indians”. In the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The concept of fate dominates Norse mythology, and to the Norse people, fate was a fact of life that could not be avoided
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many of us are familiar with the figure of Talos through his famous depiction as a bronze giant, which made his presentation in the
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Japanese Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many myths and legends tell that strange amphibious, web-footed aquatic beings known as Kappas were widespread in Medieval Japan. There is also a
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Ancient Mysteries
AncientPages.com - Is it a pure coincidence that the fish-god El Fraile The Friar) standing inside the Kalasasaya Temple is found on opposite side of the world? Is it
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Celtic Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - NOTE from the author: This is an article I wrote some years ago and I would like to share it with all readers of MessageToEagle.
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