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Fables and Folklore
Fables and folklore are stories that convey a moral story. They usually contain some kinds of supreme being and try to explain where certain things come from. Folklores are usually stories passed down in a culture.
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What happens if you see a vampire eating a person?
If you see a vampire eating a person, it's best to try to get to a safe location and contact the authorities immediately. Vampires are fictional creatures, so it's important to distinguish between fantasy and reality in that situation.
What does proverb 'Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg' mean?
It's a reference to an old folktale in which a couple owned a goose that laid an egg every day, and the egg was made of gold. The couple prospered. And the more they had, the more greedy they became.
One day, the man said, "Why wait for one little egg every day? There must be a great store of gold inside this goose. If I kill it, I can have it all now." And so he killed the goose, only to find that there was nothing unusual inside her.
And that, of course, was the end of the supply.
So in his greed he destroyed the source of his good fortune.
To kill the goose that lays the golden egg is to destroy something that provides a steady, long-term gain for the sake of a quick reward.
AnswerIn general, it means if something is profitable, don't do anything to screw it up. If a goose is laying golden eggs, collect the eggs. Don't kill it in an attempt to increase short term profit. This strips away the opportunity for continued profit, though it may be smaller in the units in which is handed out. A dead goose lays no eggs, golden or otherwise. Check out the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition for parallels.How did mermaids come extinct?
mermaids are not extinct. they are 2 living but one holds there breath for 20 minutes
and the other one draws oxygen from the water like a fish.
Mermaids and mermen are widely accepted as mythical creatures. Don't believe everything you see in the movies.
What is the falling action of monkey and turtle?
In the story "Monkey and Turtle," the falling action includes Monkey refusing Turtle's requests for help, Turtle tricking Monkey into helping him, Turtle getting what he wants with Monkey's assistance, and ultimately Monkey learning a lesson about trust and friendship.
Does it mean someone is thinking of you when you have a flu?
No, it means you have a virus infection.
It means someone is thinking of you if your nose itches, according to folklore.
Did fire benders actually exist in real life?
No, firebenders, as portrayed in the animated series "Avatar: The Last Airbender," do not exist in real life. The concept of firebending is a fictional element created for the show.
What is the mythical culture that turned out to be real?
The city of Troy from Greek mythology was believed to be purely mythical until its ruins were discovered by archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in the late 19th century. The discovery confirmed the existence of a real city that closely matched the descriptions found in ancient texts.
What do a vampire and werewolf have in common?
Vampires and werewolves are both mythological creatures often associated with the horror genre. They both have characteristics that make them formidable and supernaturally powerful beings, such as immortality, superhuman strength, and a need for blood or flesh. Additionally, both vampires and werewolves are often depicted as having a rivalry or conflict with each other in various folklore and pop culture representations.
What are five superstitious beliefs?
1. "Step on a crack, break your mother's back.
2. A black cat crossing your bath will bring bad luck.
3. Breaking a mirror will bring 7 years bad luck,
4. Never kill a spider in the house the bring good luck.
5. Always leave a saucer of milk and a plate of biscuits or Cookie's at your front door to keep the fairies happy.
(ANY black cat doing ANYthing will bring bad luck.)
Is it lucky to walk under a ladder or unlucky?
Criminals used to be hung from the top rung of a ladder and their spirits were believed to linger underneath. Common folklore has it to be bad luck to walk beneath an open ladder and pass through the triangle of evil ghosts and spirits.
What other names are there for the pleiades?
The Seven Sisters (if you are referring to the star cluster).
What creatures held back the winds from blowing on the earth in revelation?
In Revelation, four angels were depicted as holding back the winds so that they would not blow on the earth, sea, or on any tree until the servants of God were sealed on their foreheads. This event signifies a period of delay or protection before certain events are unleashed upon the earth.
There is no definitive historical evidence to confirm Prince Madoc's existence or determine where he may have died. Legend has it that he sailed from Wales to North America in the 12th century, but the details remain uncertain.
It all depends on the stories that you are reading. Some cite Bran as a prophetic and others a god of the sun, writing, poetry, music etc. Some say Bran was simply a hero and not a god and that head that was buried protects Britain from invasion. His escapades ca be found in the Mabinogion.
Is spontaneous combustion real or just a pile of bolony?
Spontaneous combustion is a real phenomenon where objects ignite without an external ignition source. It is usually attributed to a buildup of flammable materials and heat. While rare, cases of spontaneous combustion have been documented in history.
Who are all of the gods of water?
Aztec mythology
- Atlacamani, goddess of oceanic storms
- Amimitl, god of lakes and fishermen
- Atlaua, a water deity, patron of fishers and archers
- Chalchiuhtlatonal, god of water
- Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms, and baptism
- Huixtocihuatl, fertility goddess who presided over salt and salt water
- Tlaloc, god of rain, fertility, and water
- Repun Kamui, god of the sea
- Yam (god), god of rivers and the sea
- Boann - goddess of the River Boyne (Irish)
- Dylan Eil Ton (Welsh)
- Grannus, a god associated with spas, the sun, fires and healing thermal and mineral springs
- Lir (Irish), god of the sea
- LlÅ·r (Welsh), god of the sea
- Manannán mac Lir (Irish), god of the sea
- Nodens, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
- Sinann (Irish), goddess of the River Shannon
- Sequana (Gaulish), goddess of the River Seine
- Gong Gong, water god who is responsible for the great floods, together with his associate, Xiang Yao
- Mazu
- Anti, god of ferrymen
- Hapy, god of the annual flooding of the river Nile
- Khnum, god of creation and the waters
- Nu, deification of the primordial watery abyss
- Sobek, crocodile god of the Nile river, warfare and fertility
- Wadj-wer, fertility god and personification of the Mediterranean Sea
- Daucina, god of seafaring
- Dakuwaqa, a shark god
- Ahti, god of the depths and fish
- Iku-Turso, a malevolent sea monster
- Vedenemo, a goddess of water
- Vellamo, the wife of Ahti, goddess of the sea, lakes and storms.
- Aegaeon, god of violent sea storms and ally of the Titans
- Akheilos, shark-shaped sea spirt
- Amphitrite, sea goddess and consort of Poseidon
- Anapos, water god of eastern Sicily
- Brizo, goddess of sailors
- Carcinus, a giant crab who allied itself with the Hydra against Heracles. When it died, Hera placed it in the sky as the constellation Cancer.
- Ceto, goddess of the dangers of the ocean and of sea monsters
- Charybdis, a sea monster and spirit of whirlpools and the tide
- Cymopoleia, a daughter of Poseidon and goddess of giant storm waves
- Delphin, the leader of the dolphins, Poseidon placed him in the sky as the constellation Delphin
- Doris, goddess of the sea's bounty
- Eidothea, prophetic sea nymph and daughter of Proteus
- Eurybia, goddess of the mastery of the seas
- Galene (Γαλενε), goddess of calm seas
- Glaucus, the fisherman's sea god
- Gorgons, three monstrous sea spirits
- Stheno
- Euryale
- Medusa
- The Graeae, three ancient sea spirits who personified the white foam of the sea; they shared one eye and one tooth between them
- The Harpies, winged spirits of sudden, sharp gusts of wind
- Hippocampi, the horses of the sea
- The Ichthyocentauri, a pair of centaurine sea-gods with the upper bodies of men, the lower fore-parts of horses, ending in the serpentine tails of fish
- Bythos
- Aphros
- Ladon, a hundred-headed sea serpent who guarded the western reaches of the sea, and the island and golden apples of the Hesperides
- Leucothea, a sea goddess who aided sailors in distress
- Nerites, a sea spirit who was transformed into a shell-fish by Aphrodite
- Nereus, the old man of the sea, and the god of the sea's rich bounty of fish
- Nymphs
- Naiades, fresh water nymphs
- Nereides, sea nymphs
- Oceanides, fresh water nymphs
- Oceanus, Titan god of the Earth-encircling river Okeanos, the font of all the earth's fresh-water
- Palaemon, a young sea god who aided sailors in distress
- Phorcys, god of the hidden dangers of the deep
- Pontus, primeval god of the sea, father of the fish and other sea creatures
- Poseidon, king of the sea and lord of the sea gods; also god of rivers, flood and drought, earthquakes, and horses. His Roman equivalent is Neptune.
- Proteus, a shape-shifting, prophetic old sea god, and the herdsman of Poseidon's seals
- Psamathe, goddess of sand beaches
- Scylla, monstrous sea goddess
- The Sirens, three sea nymphs who lured sailors to their death with their song
- The Telchines, sea spirits native to the island of Rhodes; the gods killed them when they turned to evil magic
- Tethys, wife of Okeanos, and the mother of the rivers, springs, streams, fountains and clouds
- Thalassa, primeval spirit of the sea and consort of Pontos
- Thaumas, god of the wonders of the sea
- Thetis, leader of the Nereids who presided over the spawning of marine life in the sea
- Triteia, daughter of Triton and companion of Ares
- Triton, fish-tailed son and herald of Poseidon
- Tritones, fish-tailed spirits in Poseidon's retinue
- Agwé, a loa who rules over the sea, fish, and aquatic plants, as well as the patron loa of fishermen and sailors
- Clermeil, the loa who made rivers flood their banks
- Pie, a soldier-loa who lives at the bottoms of lakes and rivers and causes floods
- Kamohoalii, shark god
- NÄmaka, sea goddess
- Ukupanipo, shark god who controls the amount of fish close enough for the fisherman to catch
- Apam Napat, god of fresh water, such as in rivers and lakes
- Ganga goddess of the Ganges River
- Varuna (celestial ocean)
- Various rivers associated with goddesses in the Rigveda, such as Sarasvati (Sarasvati River) and Yamuna
- Pariacaca, god of water and rainstorms
- Paricia, god who sent a flood to kill humans who did not respect him adequately
- Aipaloovik, an evil sea god associated with death and destruction
- Alignak, a lunar deity and god of weather, water, tides, eclipses, and earthquakes
- Arnapkapfaaluk, a fearsome sea goddess
- Idliragijenget , god of the ocean
- Nootaikok, god who presided over icebergs and glaciers
- Sedna
- Mizuchi, Japanese dragon and sea god
- ÅŒhoyamatsumi, god of mountains, sea and war
- Ryūjin or Watatsumi, Japanese dragon and tutelary deity of the sea
- Suijin, Shinto god of water
- Susanoo, Shinto god of storms and the sea
- Bangpūtys, god of sea and storm
- Borvo, a healing deity associated with bubbling spring water
- Durius, a river god associated with the Douro river
- Nabia, goddess of rivers and lakes
- Ikatere, a fish god, the father of all the sea creatures including mermaids
- Tangaroa, god of the sea
- Enbilulu, god of rivers and canals
- Enki, god of water and of the River Tigris
- Marduk, god associated with water, vegetation, judgment, and magic
- Sirsir, god of mariners and boatmen
- Aegir, personification of the sea
- Rán, sea goddess of love who collects the drowned in a net
- Njord, god of the sea, particularly of seafaring
- Nerthus, goddess of lakes, springs, holy waters
- Nix, water spirits who usually appear in human form
- Davy Jones, the Devil of the seas
- Fontus, god of wells and springs
- Neptune, king of the sea
- Volturnus, god of the waters
- Bagiennik, water demons who lived in lakes and rivers
- Rusalki, female ghosts, water nymphs, succubi or mermaid-like demons that dwell in waterways.
- Veles, god of earth, waters, and the underworld
- Nyami Nyami, river god
- Yemaja,or Yemaya goddess of the ocean, the essence of motherhood, and a protector of children
- Mami Wata, a pantheon of water deities
- Oshun, deity of rivers, beauty, sensuality. In Santeria she also represents wealth
- Okie, deity of lakes, daughter of Obatala
- Olokun, deity of the oceans often synchronized with Poseidon or Neptune Aztec mythology
- Atlacamani, goddess of oceanic storms
- Amimitl, god of lakes and fishermen
- Atlaua, a water deity, patron of fishers and archers
- Chalchiuhtlatonal, god of water
- Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms, and baptism
- Huixtocihuatl, fertility goddess who presided over salt and salt water
- Tlaloc, god of rain, fertility, and water
- Repun Kamui, god of the sea
- Yam (god), god of rivers and the sea
- Boann - goddess of the River Boyne (Irish)
- Dylan Eil Ton (Welsh)
- Grannus, a god associated with spas, the sun, fires and healing thermal and mineral springs
- Lir (Irish), god of the sea
- LlÅ·r (Welsh), god of the sea
- Manannán mac Lir (Irish), god of the sea
- Nodens, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
- Sinann (Irish), goddess of the River Shannon
- Sequana (Gaulish), goddess of the River Seine
- Gong Gong, water god who is responsible for the great floods, together with his associate, Xiang Yao
- Mazu
- Anti, god of ferrymen
- Hapy, god of the annual flooding of the river Nile
- Khnum, god of creation and the waters
- Nu, deification of the primordial watery abyss
- Sobek, crocodile god of the Nile river, warfare and fertility
- Wadj-wer, fertility god and personification of the Mediterranean Sea
- Daucina, god of seafaring
- Dakuwaqa, a shark god
- Ahti, god of the depths and fish
- Iku-Turso, a malevolent sea monster
- Vedenemo, a goddess of water
- Vellamo, the wife of Ahti, goddess of the sea, lakes and storms.
- Aegaeon, god of violent sea storms and ally of the Titans
- Akheilos, shark-shaped sea spirt
- Amphitrite, sea goddess and consort of Poseidon
- Anapos, water god of eastern Sicily
- Brizo, goddess of sailors
- Carcinus, a giant crab who allied itself with the Hydra against Heracles. When it died, Hera placed it in the sky as the constellation Cancer.
- Ceto, goddess of the dangers of the ocean and of sea monsters
- Charybdis, a sea monster and spirit of whirlpools and the tide
- Cymopoleia, a daughter of Poseidon and goddess of giant storm waves
- Delphin, the leader of the dolphins, Poseidon placed him in the sky as the constellation Delphin
- Doris, goddess of the sea's bounty
- Eidothea, prophetic sea nymph and daughter of Proteus
- Eurybia, goddess of the mastery of the seas
- Galene (Γαλενε), goddess of calm seas
- Glaucus, the fisherman's sea god
- Gorgons, three monstrous sea spirits
- Stheno
- Euryale
- Medusa
- The Graeae, three ancient sea spirits who personified the white foam of the sea; they shared one eye and one tooth between them
- The Harpies, winged spirits of sudden, sharp gusts of wind
- Hippocampi, the horses of the sea
- The Ichthyocentauri, a pair of centaurine sea-gods with the upper bodies of men, the lower fore-parts of horses, ending in the serpentine tails of fish
- Bythos
- Aphros
- Ladon, a hundred-headed sea serpent who guarded the western reaches of the sea, and the island and golden apples of the Hesperides
- Leucothea, a sea goddess who aided sailors in distress
- Nerites, a sea spirit who was transformed into a shell-fish by Aphrodite
- Nereus, the old man of the sea, and the god of the sea's rich bounty of fish
- Nymphs
- Naiades, fresh water nymphs
- Nereides, sea nymphs
- Oceanides, fresh water nymphs
- Oceanus, Titan god of the Earth-encircling river Okeanos, the font of all the earth's fresh-water
- Palaemon, a young sea god who aided sailors in distress
- Phorcys, god of the hidden dangers of the deep
- Pontus, primeval god of the sea, father of the fish and other sea creatures
- Poseidon, king of the sea and lord of the sea gods; also god of rivers, flood and drought, earthquakes, and horses. His Roman equivalent is Neptune.
- Proteus, a shape-shifting, prophetic old sea god, and the herdsman of Poseidon's seals
- Psamathe, goddess of sand beaches
- Scylla, monstrous sea goddess
- The Sirens, three sea nymphs who lured sailors to their death with their song
- The Telchines, sea spirits native to the island of Rhodes; the gods killed them when they turned to evil magic
- Tethys, wife of Okeanos, and the mother of the rivers, springs, streams, fountains and clouds
- Thalassa, primeval spirit of the sea and consort of Pontos
- Thaumas, god of the wonders of the sea
- Thetis, leader of the Nereids who presided over the spawning of marine life in the sea
- Triteia, daughter of Triton and companion of Ares
- Triton, fish-tailed son and herald of Poseidon
- Tritones, fish-tailed spirits in Poseidon's retinue
- Agwé, a loa who rules over the sea, fish, and aquatic plants, as well as the patron loa of fishermen and sailors
- Clermeil, the loa who made rivers flood their banks
- Pie, a soldier-loa who lives at the bottoms of lakes and rivers and causes floods
- Kamohoalii, shark god
- NÄmaka, sea goddess
- Ukupanipo, shark god who controls the amount of fish close enough for the fisherman to catch
- Apam Napat, god of fresh water, such as in rivers and lakes
- Ganga goddess of the Ganges River
- Varuna (celestial ocean)
- Various rivers associated with goddesses in the Rigveda, such as Sarasvati (Sarasvati River) and Yamuna
- Pariacaca, god of water and rainstorms
- Paricia, god who sent a flood to kill humans who did not respect him adequately
- Aipaloovik, an evil sea god associated with death and destruction
- Alignak, a lunar deity and god of weather, water, tides, eclipses, and earthquakes
- Arnapkapfaaluk, a fearsome sea goddess
- Idliragijenget , god of the ocean
- Nootaikok, god who presided over icebergs and glaciers
- Sedna
- Mizuchi, Japanese dragon and sea god
- ÅŒhoyamatsumi, god of mountains, sea and war
- Ryūjin or Watatsumi, Japanese dragon and tutelary deity of the sea
- Suijin, Shinto god of water
- Susanoo, Shinto god of storms and the sea
- Bangpūtys, god of sea and storm
- Borvo, a healing deity associated with bubbling spring water
- Durius, a river god associated with the Douro river
- Nabia, goddess of rivers and lakes
- Ikatere, a fish god, the father of all the sea creatures including mermaids
- Tangaroa, god of the sea
- Enbilulu, god of rivers and canals
- Enki, god of water and of the River Tigris
- Marduk, god associated with water, vegetation, judgment, and magic
- Sirsir, god of mariners and boatmen
- Aegir, personification of the sea
- Rán, sea goddess of love who collects the drowned in a net
- Njord, god of the sea, particularly of seafaring
- Nerthus, goddess of lakes, springs, holy waters
- Nix, water spirits who usually appear in human form
- Davy Jones, the Devil of the seas
- Fontus, god of wells and springs
- Neptune, king of the sea
- Volturnus, god of the waters
- Bagiennik, water demons who lived in lakes and rivers
- Rusalki, female ghosts, water nymphs, succubi or mermaid-like demons that dwell in waterways.
- Veles, god of earth, waters, and the underworld
- Nyami Nyami, river god
- Yemaja,or Yemaya goddess of the ocean, the essence of motherhood, and a protector of children
- Mami Wata, a pantheon of water deities
- Oshun, deity of rivers, beauty, sensuality. In Santeria she also represents wealth
- Okie, deity of lakes, daughter of Obatala
- Olokun, deity of the oceans often synchronized with Poseidon or Neptune
The word hag has its roots in the Greek haggia, meaning "holy." It came to be used derogatorily toward older women. So a "hag" looks like an aged woman, or, technically, a holy aged woman.
Abdab or Adil usually but it could be anything else mythical
Why did the sirens from the Odyssey lure in men?
The Sirens (Greek Mythology) lured sailors with beautiful music, and made them either throw themselves into the sea and drown or crash into rocks, and die.
Modern day sirens produce loud noises to alert people from far distances.
About the only thing I can say about legends is that most take something--an event, a person, an item--and embellish it into a story that tries to capture our belief. So, they aren't entirely fake or entirely true. Tall tales are one sort of legend. Pecos Bill's cows on a hill, each cow with two short and two long legs, for instance, always makes me look when I see cattle on a hill. Robin Hood, King Arthur and other heroes enlarge the times that they "lived" in so that we understand the history better...and it is arguable as to whether and when they lived. In these times, we have "urban legends" of alligators in our sewers, clerks who can use our last swipe of a debit card to pay for something they want and so on. People do enjoy and learn from stories.
Will tails doll hunt you down and eat you?
No, Tails Doll is a fictional character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series and is not real. There is no need to be afraid of it hunting you down or eating you.
What myths are an attempt to explain nature?
The main one most are familiar with would be Demeter looking for her daughter Persephone who was kidnapped by Hades, and who ate a food of the Underworld and thus had to stay there for a certain amount of months out of the year, and return to her mother after, thus explaining summer/spring and winter.
Is it bad luck when you look into a black cats eyes?
If you hold certain superstitions then yes they are considered unlucky.
However, in certain countries they are considered differently. In Britain, if a black cat is crossing the road or entering your home this is considered good fortune.
In Yorkshire, fishermen's wives keep black cats at their home to ensure that their husbands will return safely home from their voyages out to see.
In Southern England, a black cat crossing the bath of a bride is believed to bring a fortunate marriage.
How did Jonathan harker escape Dracula's castle?
He escaped by climbing down the castle walls.
I shall not remain alone with them; I shall try to scale the castle wall farther than I have yet attempted I shall take some of the gold with me, lest I want it later. I may find a way from this dreadful place.
And then away for home! away to the quickest and nearest train! away from this cursed spot, from this cursed land, where the devil and his children still walk with earthly feet!
At least God's mercy is better than that of these monsters, and the precipice is steep and high. At its foot man may sleep - as a man. Goodbye, all! Mina!
(Source: Bram Stoker: "Dracula". Penguin Popular Classics. Page 69)
Why do people want to be mermaids?
Well, it has to do more with opinion. I allways wantyed to be a mermaid because of the Disney movie the Little Mermaid, and also because I loved swimming. And because part of being human is you tend to wish you were someone else.
