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• Myth-o-Mania — is a series of books for children by Kate McMullan. Each book is a parody of a different Greek myth starring Hades, the god of the Greek underworld. The books are never identical to the original myth, as they always put Hades in a positive light… …   Wikipedia

• Greek mythology — Bust of Zeus, Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio Clementino, Vatican) Topics in Greek mythology Gods …   Wikipedia

• Greek mythology — Oral and literary traditions of the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes and the nature and history of the cosmos. The Greek myths and legends are known today primarily from Greek literature, including such classic works as Homer s… …   Universalium

• Myth of origins — Iceland s founding myth – the arrival of the first Norse settler Ingólfr Arnarson on the future site of Reykjavik, as depicted in 1850 by Johan Peter Raadsig. An origin myth is a myth that purports to describe the origin of some feature of the… …   Wikipedia

• Myth and ritual — In traditional societies, myth and ritual are two central components of religious practice. Although myth and ritual are commonly united as parts of religion, the exact relationship between them has been a matter of controversy among scholars.… …   Wikipedia

• Greek hero cult — Cult Hero redirects here. For the Cure side project, see I m a Cult Hero. Greek deities series Primordial deities Titans and Olympian deities Aquatic deities Personified concepts Other deities Chthonic deities …   Wikipedia

• Greek mythology in western art and literature — The widespread adoption of Christianity would not curb the popularity of the myths and their continual recycling in art, music and literature. With the rediscovery of classical antiquity in Renaissance, the poetry of Ovid became a major influence …   Wikipedia

• Greek shipping — Shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks. Greece has the largest merchant marine in the world at 170 mil. dwt, of which 50 mil.t. dwt under the Greek flag. [ [http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/rmt2007 en.pdf Review of Maritime …   Wikipedia

• myth — [[t]mɪ̱θ[/t]] ♦♦♦ myths 1) N VAR A myth is a well known story which was made up in the past to explain natural events or to justify religious beliefs or social customs. There is a famous Greek myth in which Icarus flew too near to the Sun. ...the …   English dictionary

• Myth World Cup — is an online . Originally played on in 1998, it has since been played on annually (bar 2002). Known for its complex Double Elimination system, major prizes in several of the tournaments, and for being the largest 2 team within the Myth community …   Wikipedia

• Myth (computer game series) — Myth is a series of real time tactics (not to be confused with real time strategy) computer games. The games are:*Myth: The Fallen Lords *Myth II: Soulblighter *Myth III: The Wolf AgeMyth and Myth II were developed and self published by Bungie… …   Wikipedia