Mythology

Mythology

The term mythology can refer to either the study of myths, or to a body of myths. Comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures. In the study of folklore, a myth is a sacred narrative explaining how the world and humankind came to be in their present form. Many scholars in other fields use the term "myth" in somewhat different ways. In a very broad sense, the word can refer to any traditional story.

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Pan

Anthropology; Mythology

Pan, in Greek religion and mythology, is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature, of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music, as well as the companion of the nymphs. He has the ...

Aeolus

Anthropology; Mythology

In Greek mythology, Aeolus was king of the winds, keeper of the Anemoi, master of the seasonal winds.

Circe

Anthropology; Mythology

In Greek mythology, Circe was a minor goddess of magic, not to be confused with Hecate. Jason and Medea sought out Circe on their return from the Quest for the Golden Fleece.

Virtual private network

Anthropology; Mythology

A virtual private network (VPN) is a secure network that uses primarily public telecommunication infrastructures, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or traveling users an access to a ...

Abraxas

Anthropology; Mythology

(Variants Abrasax, Abraxis) Occult theonym used in Graeco-Oriental gnosticism. In Greek values, the letters add up to 365, corresponding thus to the number of days in the year. The hebdomad of let- ...

Aatxe

Anthropology; Mythology

(Basque, ‘young bull’) Evil spirit in the shape of a bull which, the Basques believe, leaves its cave on stormy nights, and which may often assume human form. Under the name Etsai (i.e. devil) it ...

Abaddon

Anthropology; Mythology

(Hebrew, ‘downfall’, ‘ruin’) In the Old Testament, the word refers to the underworld, the place of destruction (e.g. Job 26: 2; 28: 22). In the Apocalypse, it means the angel of hell, the lord of the ...