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Religion Adventism Ahmadiyya Anabaptism Anglicanism Arminianism Atheism Ayyavazhi Bahá'í Faith Baptist Bible Book of Mormon Buddhism Calvinism Christadelphians Christianity …in China …in India Confucianism Creationism Eastern Christianity Falun Gong Greek mythology Heathenism Hellenismos Hinduism Hindu Mythology Islam Jainism Judaism Kabbalah Latter‑day Saints Lutheranism Mahayana Buddhism Methodism Mythology Nontheism Occult Oriental Orthodoxy Pope Roman Catholicism Saints Scientology Shinto Sikhism Spirituality Sufism Syriac Christianity Taoism Tibetan Buddhism Vajrayana Buddhism Wicca Zoroastrianism edit  The Mythology Portal The term mythology can refer to either the study of myths or a body of myths. For example, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece. The term "myth" is often used colloquially to refer to a false story; however, the academic use of the term generally does not pass judgment on its truth or falsity. In the study of folklore, a myth is a religious 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. The main characters in myths are usually gods or supernatural heroes. As sacred stories, myths are often endorsed by rulers and priests and closely linked to religion. In the society in which it is told, a myth is usually regarded as a true account of the remote past. In fact, many societies have two categories of traditional narrative—(1) "true stories", or myths, and (2) "false stories", or fables. Myths generally take place in a primordial age, when the world had not yet achieved its current form. They explain how the world gained its current form and how customs, institutions, and taboos were established. There are many Greek Gods and Goddesses that are not real edit  Selected article Zeus (pronounced /ˈzjuːs/; Ancient Greek: Ζεύς; Modern Greek: Δίας) is the King of the Gods in Greek Mythology. Zeus was viewed as a king who oversaw the universe. In Hesiod's Theogony, he assigns the various gods their roles. In the Homeric Hymns he is referrred to as the chieftain of the gods. He is also called the "Father of Gods and men", according to Hesiod's Theogony. He ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus in ways representative as both a father as head of the family and a king. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. In addition to his Indo-European inheritance, the classical "cloud-gatherer" also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of the Ancient Near East, such as the scepter. Zeus is frequently depicted by Greek artists in one of two poses: standing, striding forward, with a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand, or seated in majesty. Zeus was the child of Cronus and Rhea, and the youngest of his siblings. In most traditions he was married to Hera, although, at the oracle of Dodona, his consort was Dione: according to the Iliad, he is the father of Aphrodite by Dione. More... ...Archive — Nominations edit  Selected picture Artist: Correggio In Greek mythology, Io was the daughter of Inachus, a river god. This painting by Correggio depicts her abduction by Zeus, who took the form of a cloud so as not to be found out by his jealous wife Hera. More... ...Archive — Nominations edit  Did you know? ... that Reeri Yakseya, who is believed to be the most cruel and powerful demon in Sinhalese folklore, can assume 18 different apparitions? ... that the supreme god of the southern African Bushmen is Cagn, a trickster who shapeshifts into a praying mantis? ...that according to Inca mythology, lunar eclipses are caused by animals attacking Mama Quilla, the goddess of the moon? ...that in Ovid's Metamorphoses, the love between Acis and Galatea ended when a jealous suitor named Polyphemus killed Acis with a boulder? edit  Recognised content Featured Articles:  Ancient Egyptian literature,  King Arthur,  Ganesha,  Greek mythology,  Iravan,  Orion (mythology),  Vampire,  Vithoba Featured Lists:  List of valkyrie names in Norse mythology Good Articles:  2012 phenomenon,  Æsir–Vanir War,  Ahalya,  Ala (demon),  Ardhanarishvara,  Battle of Barry,  Bhikshatana,  Chamunda,  Chhinnamasta,  Consorts of Ganesha,  Cú Chulainn,  Dhumavati,  Einherjar,  Eir,  Erebus,  Fairy Flag,  Fenrir,  Gerðr,  Hel (being),  Huginn and Muninn,  Iðunn,  Ila (Hinduism),  Kabandha,  Kali,  Kamadhenu,  Khandoba,  Krishna,  Kubera,  LGBT themes in Hindu mythology,  Manasa,  Mandodari,  Matangi,  Matrikas,  Mohini,  Myrrha,  Mythology of Carnivàle,  Prester John,  Prithu,  Putana,  Rati,  Ratatoskr,  Revanta,  Satyavati,  Sharabha,  Shashthi,  Shiva,  Sif,  Tara (Ramayana),  Troilus,  Tuisto,  Valhalla,  Valkyrie,  Vampire folklore by region,  Varahi,  Veðrfölnir and eagle  Zduhać ...Recognised content on Wikipedia edit  WikiProjects Wikiproject of Mythology Wikiproject of Hindu mythology Japanese mythology taskforce edit  Wikiversity School of Comparative Mythology edit  Selected Myth The Trojan War was a war waged, according to legend, against the city of Troy in Asia Minor by the armies of the Achaeans, following the kidnapping (or elopement) of Helen of Sparta by Paris of Troy. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology and was narrated in a cycle of epic poems of which only two, the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer, survive intact. The Iliad describes an episode late in this war, and the Odyssey describes the journey home of one of the Greek leaders, Odysseus. Other parts of the story, and different versions, were elaborated by later Greek poets, and by the Roman poet Virgil in his Aeneid. More... ...Archive — Nominations edit  Legendary creatures Sharabha (Sanskrit: शरभ, Kannada: ಶರಭ, Śarabha) is a part-lion and part-bird beast in Hindu mythology, who, according to Sanskrit literature, is eight-legged and more powerful than a lion or an elephant, possessing the ability to clear a valley in one jump. In later literature, Sharabha is described as an eight-legged deer. Shaivite scriptures relate that god Shiva assumed the avatar (incarnation) of Sharabha in order to tame Narasimha, the fierce man-lion avatar of Vishnu. This manifestation is popularly known as Sharabeshwara ("Lord Sarabha") or Sharabeshwara-murti. The tale usually ends with the defeat of Narasimha and Vishnu becoming a devotee of Shiva. More... ...Archive — Nominations edit  Information Established: December 5, 2005 Members: Feel free to join up! Jacob Carlon 17:53, 7 January 2007 (UTC) Rirex Purge server cache edit  Things you can do Join up and contribute. Suggest new feature articles and pictures. suggested: Greek spring myth Complete all the stubs of Mythology. edit  Categories edit  Associated Wikimedia What are portals? List of portals Featured portals