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Refers to any set of beliefs of any community or nation, concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of life and the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural or divine agency.
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Zaccoum
Anthropology; Mythology
A demonic tree in Islamic mythology that grows in hell. Souls trapped in hell are compelled to the the fruit of Zaccoum, which only serves to drive them insane. The fruit ...
ophanim
Anthropology; Mythology
Celestial beings on a par with cherubim and seraphim. They never sleep, spending all their time guarding the throne of God.
Persephone
Anthropology; Mythology
Goddess of spring and flowers and wife of Hades, hence queen of the underworld.
yowie
Anthropology; Mythology
Yowie is the term for an unidentified hominid reputed to lurk in the Australian wilderness. It is an Australian cryptid similar to the Himalayan Yeti and the North American ...
Papa Legba
Anthropology; Mythology
In Haitian Voodoo, Papa Legba is the intermediary between the loa and humanity. He stands at a spiritual crossroad and gives (or denies) permission to speak with the spirits of ...
Loa
Anthropology; Mythology
The Loa are the spirits of the Voodoo religion practiced in Louisiana, Haiti, Benin, and other parts of the world. They are also referred to as Mystères and the Invisibles, in ...
Gná
Anthropology; Mythology
A Norse goddess who runs errands for Frigg using her flying horse Hófvarpnir.
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