Religion

Religion

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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Tartarus

Anthropology; Mythology

Tartarus or Tartaros, in ancient Greek mythology, is the deep abyss that is used as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked and as the prison for the Titans. As far ...

Thalassa

Anthropology; Mythology

In Greek mythology, Thalassa ("sea") is a primordial sea goddess, daughter of Aether and Hemera. With sea god Pontus, she was the mother of the nine Telchines and Halia. ...

ourea

Anthropology; Mythology

In Greek mythology, the ourea ("mountains") were progeny of Gaia, members of the Greek primordial deities, who were the first-born elemental gods and goddesses, children ...

oread

Anthropology; Mythology

In Greek mythology, an oread or orestiad ("mountain") was a type of nymph that lived in mountains, valleys, and ravines. They differ from each other according to their ...

Oceanus

Anthropology; Mythology

In Greek mythology, this world-ocean was personified as a Titan, a son of Uranus and Gaea. In Hellenistic and Roman mosaics, this Titan was often depicted as having the upper body ...

Hyperion

Anthropology; Mythology

In Greek mythology, Hyperion ("The High-One") was one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky or Heaven) who, led by Cronus, overthrew Uranus and ...

Gaia

Anthropology; Mythology

In Greek mythology, Gaia ("land" or "earth"; also Gaea, or Ge) was the personification of the Earth, one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia was the great ...