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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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she is crazy, sunburnt, and she drinks too many yoo hoos ashton says she is retarted molly says she is the worst friend ever
Why do kelpies - in mythology - drown people?
Yes, indeed my fair lad. A kelpie disguises itself like a lost pony, tempting HUMAN PREY... when a rider mounts the beast, it heads straight to the water to drown it's HELPLESS VICTIM before lunch... mmm!!!
It is also said that it carries a bridle as a kind of bait.
How did the seasons originate?
It depends on which country's mythology. I'm only knowledgeable in Greek and Roman myths, my specialty being Greek ones.
How do myths of the male divine influence how cultures think of the ideal for men?
How about you do the research and complete your school work yourself.
When did the myth of sirens originate?
It likely had its origins in the reasoning to why vessels and sailors would be lost at sea, or wrecked without crews on the shore.
Did The Sirens kill themselves?
Some myths say yes:
Odysseus sailed by, bound tightly to the mast, with his crew blocking their ears with wax. The Sirens were so distressed to see a man hear their song and yet escape, that they threw themselves into the sea and were drowned.
Why is Transylvania associated with vampires?
The answer to your question is actually quite simple for any vampire obsessed Goth to answer. It's all because of Vladimir Tepes, also known as Vlad the Impaler. The myth was that Vlad is a Vampire Prince because he slaughtered many and drank their blood, kind of disgusting, but it's vampiric. Vlad lived in a castle near the Transylvanian Alps in Romania. Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula really caught the eye of a vampire very well, I will tell ANYONE now that Dracula is the one book you need to read. It will be like a second Bible to you, you will never put it down.
In World of Warcraft how do you kill a gnome?
In World of Warcraft - depends on your class. Fire, ice, daggers, guns, bows, axes, swords maces.......bare hands.
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you have to shoot them with an ak47 before they attack you with their gnome ways
Apparently so -- Vampires have fathered children (the offspring of a vampire is a Dhampir) so they must have.
What was so strange about the way a Bavarian vampire was thought to sleep?
The Bavarian vampire was said to sleep inside its coffin with one eye always open with its thumbs linked.
Obviously, black cats, but for the rest of them, it depends on what country's superstition you're talking about. (In China, dragons are good luck, while in Europe and Israel, they are associated with evil, etc.)
How is the squire of the Canterbury Tales lecherous?
he spends his time and energy worrying about getting the attention of women, and desires their love. he is all about looks, which contrasts his father. he fights for the love of women and the world, the knight fights for honor and God.
What is the difference between myths from the USA and myths from other countries?
the difference is that they have different ideas of what myths are, for example:Big foot in America is called something different in Spain, or Mexico... I can't remember what it's called though!!! lol sorry!!
What saved arion from drowning?
The story goes that after being kidnapped by by pirates he was given the choie to kill himself and be buried when they reached shore or jump into the ocean. He sang hymn to Apollo before he dived, this attracted dolphins that swam him to shore.
How many bases are in cricket?
Technically speaking there are none. Where baseball has 4 bases, cricket is played on a pitch with 2 ends, and the batsmen get a run when they both cross to the other end safely. If they hit the ball to the boundary rope, then its 4 runs. If they hit it over the rope (similar to a home run in Baseball), then it counts as 6 runs.
Can you narrate the abagusii myth about creation?
Its believed that in the caves of Manga, there emerged a person from the caves and he inter married with other tribes to make the present Omogusii
Who is the author of the Norse myths?
The myths were not written by anyone individual, but the Prose Edda which is one of the two best compilations on Norse Mythology was written by Snorri Sturlson. The Poetic Edda, which is the other compilation could not be attributed to any one author.
Are there such things as unicorn fish?
Not exactly. There is a such creature as a narwhal. Male narwhals have a tusk that resembles the fabled horn of a unicorn. Narwhals, however, are neither unicorns nor fish. They are whales.
Who removed a thorn from a lion's paw?
The story goes that the Roman slave Androcles removed the thorn from a lions paw. In catholic tales St Jerome removed the thorn.
What are the characteristics of the twelve gods and goddesses?
* They were immortal. * They looked like humans, but had powers to change their appearance. * They had emotions, but they were a little different than human emotions. * They all had symbols. For example, Athena's symbol was an owl.
Santa has existed for as long as people have believed in him... many hundreds of years.
