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A. W. Reed. Maui: Legends of the Demigod of Polynesia. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1943. (Deriv.) — 15 Jan 2021

Māui, The Fun-Loving Trickster Of Polynesian Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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An archetypal character who appears in the myths of many different cultures, the Trickster gleefully crosses and breaks physical and societal laws of both humans and gods, destroying norms, while openly challenging and ridiculing authority. As the...
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A. W. Reed. Maui: Legends of the Demigod of Polynesia. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1943. (Deriv.) — 15 Jan 2021

Māui, The Fun-Loving Trickster Of Polynesian Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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An archetypal character who appears in the myths of many different cultures, the Trickster gleefully crosses and breaks physical and societal laws of both humans and gods, destroying norms, while openly challenging and ridiculing authority. As the...
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Detail; Prince Hanzoku terrorized by a nine-tailed fox — 22 May 2017

Quick as a Fox, Powerful as a Demon: Legendary Foxes and Their Trickster/Temptress Ways

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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The fox plays a wide range of roles in 42 out of the 358 of Aesop’s fables. It is generally described as a quick, intelligent and adaptable animal which no doubt led to its importance as a symbol of cleverness in most cultures. In mythology, the...
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Detail; Prince Hanzoku terrorized by a nine-tailed fox — 22 May 2017

Quick as a Fox, Powerful as a Demon: Legendary Foxes and Their Trickster/Temptress Ways

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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The fox plays a wide range of roles in 42 out of the 358 of Aesop’s fables. It is generally described as a quick, intelligent and adaptable animal which no doubt led to its importance as a symbol of cleverness in most cultures. In mythology, the...
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Seers, Women of Action: The Sibyls of the Ancient World — 21 Nov 2016

Seers, Women of Action: The Sibyls of the Ancient World

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Virgil, in his Aeneid, describes Deiphobe, better known as the Sibyl of Cumae, as coming from “a hundred perforations in the rock, a hundred mouths from which the many utterances rush” (43-5, 163). He further describes “her terrifying...
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Seers, Women of Action: The Sibyls of the Ancient World — 21 Nov 2016

Seers, Women of Action: The Sibyls of the Ancient World

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Virgil, in his Aeneid, describes Deiphobe, better known as the Sibyl of Cumae, as coming from “a hundred perforations in the rock, a hundred mouths from which the many utterances rush” (43-5, 163). He further describes “her terrifying...
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Wayang kulit figure, representing Semar (CC BY-SA 3.0) and Mask of Semar for traditional Javanese theater performance (CC BY-SA 3.0), and sarong from Java, c. 1880. — 27 Jul 2016

Semar: The Fallen God and Divine Jester of Indonesian Mythology

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Semar is probably one of the oldest characters in Indonesian mythology who was said to not have been derived from Hindu mythology. He was made famous by performances of Wayang (Shadow Puppets) in the islands of Java and Bali as a rather...
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Wayang kulit figure, representing Semar (CC BY-SA 3.0) and Mask of Semar for traditional Javanese theater performance (CC BY-SA 3.0), and sarong from Java, c. 1880. — 27 Jul 2016

Semar: The Fallen God and Divine Jester of Indonesian Mythology

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Semar is probably one of the oldest characters in Indonesian mythology who was said to not have been derived from Hindu mythology. He was made famous by performances of Wayang (Shadow Puppets) in the islands of Java and Bali as a rather...
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