Trickster Archive
Myths & Legends
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Puck, also called Robin Goodfellow or "Hobgoblin," is undoubtedly one of the most popular characters in English folklore. Famous for mischievous pranks and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Tricksters – rebellious, naughty, and often entertaining characters – are commonly known in many cultures and appear in various forms in ancient folktales
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Greek mythology is rich in myths and legends about creatures, goddesses, and gods. According to the ancient Greeks' concepts, the gods are definitely
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There is something special and fascinating about Kokopelli, the Native American trickster god. Known under various names among several Native American tribes and sometimes
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In mythologies of many ancient cultures, there is a male figure known as a trickster. Occasionally, this figure has also a nickname 'rogue', 'prankster,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com -Nurikabe is among the most popular Yokai monster creatures in Japanese mythology and folk traditions. Left: Nurikabe, a mythological creature of the Japanese folklore. Montage with
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Irish folklore and mythology are full of fascinating heroes, gods, goddesses, ugly creatures, and funny figures famous worldwide. Let's look at a little
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African Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages - In mythology, Eshu is a spirit (Orisha) of African origin, from the religious traditions of the Yoruba people in present-day Nigeria. Eshu is the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like many other mythological tricksters, Iktomi finds himself in constant trouble. He is very destructive, primarily to himself. Iktomi likes to play games
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, Hermes (Roman name: Mercury) was the emissary and messenger of the gods, the patron of shepherds and their flocks and wanderers.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Askeladden (in English: 'Ash Lad') is a charming, the youngest of all brothers, and the least resourceful figure from ancient mythological beliefs. When
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In our earlier article on AncientPages, we described Pooka, a prankster and a shapeshifter that could take many forms from a black horse to
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Loki is an elusive figure in countless Northern myths, but he is also the most fascinating of all the members of the Norse
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Coyote, the trickster-god, is a well-known figure in myths and legends of Indigenous peoples of North America. Coyote, a mischievous, cunning, and destructive
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African Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Anansi the Spider is a very popular creature encountered in African mythology. This West African god frequently takes the form of a spider and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Coyote is a very prominent animal in many Native American legends. This animal plays an essential role in the mythology of tribes all
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