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From:Gale Middle School Online CollectionThe ancient Romans had a complicated system of mythology that served two main purposes in their society. First, it formed the basis of the polytheistic religion the Romans practiced. Second, myths and legends were used...
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From:Gale Middle School Online CollectionGreek mythology refers to a collection of stories and legends told among the people of ancient Greece. The Greeks used these stories of gods, heroes, and monsters to explain concepts like the weather, seasons, natural...
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From:Gale Middle School Online CollectionCherokee mythology consists of many stories and legends. The Cherokee creation myth details the formation of the earth and its inhabitants. From this myth, the rest of Cherokee beliefs followed. Cherokee mythology...
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From:Gale Middle School Online CollectionGreek mythology is a collection of stories and legends from ancient Greece. Many of these involve gods, heroes, and monsters. These stories were used to explain concepts like the creation of life, weather, seasons, and...
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From:Gale In Context Online CollectionIndigenous peoples of the Americas have produced countless stories and verbal artworks through the centuries. However, the modern era of Native American fiction and poetry began in the 1800s. Early on, Native American...
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From:Gale In Context Online CollectionReligion was an essential part of society in ancient Greece and Rome. The collective name for the cultures of these two civilizations is Greco-Roman. The Greeks and Romans were polytheistic, meaning that they worshiped a...
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From:Gale In Context Online CollectionIn Greek mythology, Zeus is the god of the sky and thunder and rules from Mount Olympus as the king of the gods. He rose to power by defeating his father, the Titan Cronus, and establishing his dominance over the other...
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From:Gale In Context Online CollectionIn Greek mythology, Athena is the goddess of wisdom, warfare, and homecrafts. She is said to have been born fully grown from the head of her father, Zeus, the king of the Greek gods. Athena is portrayed as an armored...
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From:Gale Middle School Online CollectionPeople have told stories throughout history. Some of these stories are myths, legends, and tall tales. These stories may include creatures with magical powers. Legends may have originally been about a true event, but...
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From:Myths and Legends of the WorldThe Mayan civilization flourished in Mesoamerica from around 300 b.c. until the Spanish conquest of the early a.d. 1500s. The mythology of the Maya had many elements in common with those of other civilizations of the...
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From:Myths and Legends of the WorldPolynesia is a vast region of the Pacific Ocean consisting of many hundreds of widely separated, culturally and politically diverse island groups. Ranging from Midway and Hawaii in the north to New Zealand in the south,...
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From:Myths and Legends of the WorldMexico's mythology, like its population, reflects a blend of Native American and Spanish influences. Most people in modern Mexico trace their ancestry to Native Americans, to the Spanish who controlled Mexico for three...
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From:Myths and Legends of the WorldBordered by deserts, Egypt's Nile River valley was relatively isolated from other centers of civilization in the ancient Near East for thousands of years. As a result, Egyptian religion remained almost untouched by the...
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From:Myths and Legends of the WorldSince the beginning of human history, people have lived in close contact with animals—usually as hunters and farmers—and have developed myths and legends about them. All kinds of creatures, from fierce leopards to tiny...
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From:Myths and Legends of the WorldNorse mythology comes from the northernmost part of Europe, Scandinavia: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. The mythology of this region is grim, shadowed by long, sunless winters. But the darkness is laced with...
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From:Myths and Legends of the WorldForests play a prominent role in many folktales and legends. In these dark, mysterious places, heroes can lose their way, face unexpected challenges, and stumble on hidden secrets. Part of the age-old magic of forests...
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From:Myths and Legends of the WorldMelanesia, an area in the southwest Pacific Ocean, consists of thousands of islands and a remarkable variety of cultures. These individual cultures possess different mythologies and deities. The main island groups of the...
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From:Gale In Context Online CollectionGreek mythology is the vast body of cultural myths and legends developed by the ancient Greeks. Tied to everything from religion to the creation and nature of the world itself, this mythology served as the foundation of...
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From:Myths and Legends of the WorldHinduism, which has millions of followers in India and around the world today, is one of the world's oldest religions. For well over 3,000 years, it has been accumulating the sacred stories and heroic epics that make up...
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From:UXL Multicultural: A Comprehensive Resource on African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native North AmericansNative American mythology The telling of myths and stories is one of the main ways that Native American peoples transmit their culture and beliefs. Some groups kept records with sacred symbols carved on wooden sticks...