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myth
Definition
the study of myths or to a body of myths that typical ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves a worldview of ppl explaining natural world, psychology, customs, or ideals od society, w or w/o facts.
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cult
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religion or religious sect considered extremeist or false with followers living in unconventional manners under guidance of authoritarian such as mormon
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creation myth
Definition
narrative of culture, tradition or ppl that describe the earliest beginnings orally done and profound truths
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adam and eve
Definition
story of first man and woman myth with facts to prove a lesson
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native american myths
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only feathered serpent...they sat together and thought of it and it was created until god saw things went wrong so there was a flood and it started over
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jonah and the wale
Definition
teaches gratitude, obedience, willingness of spirit, compassion of god's patience, and mercy.
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symbolism and numbers
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the symbolic analysis of a single digit and master numbers in the approach of numerological character take on spiritual meanings in bible used in egypt.
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isis and osiris
Definition
egyptian most important myth osiris and isis bro and sis....osiris dies 13 parts are found isis puts him back together and sings to him was in love with him
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book of the dead
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egypt funeral text developed from the tradition of the funerary manuscripts. pyramid texts help king unas to reunite him w ra
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irish mythology
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celtic mythology priest pieces of irish history and puts them into a novel and it sounds catholic but it isnt with the soul moving on and the soul continues to live on druid and crystals
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firbolgs
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tuatha de danaan
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teamhair
Definition
liafail very oral tradition party countryside with a lot of rain invasion to dananna
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tuatha
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tribe
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kings
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have their own tribe
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the danaan
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arrived on a mist
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ulster cycle
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passed down by an oral tradition in the 1800s english or high irish born protestant a lot of mental health issues
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freeman
Definition
provided with wider range of eating utensils and a range of food and drink
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nobility
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utensils richer females cart or wagon independent ruler buried with a scepter
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judeo christian influence
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judaism and christianity used in historical sense to refer to early connections
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the pyre
Definition
is lit in funeral service and body and grave goods on pyre and cremate fill in pit when burnt all
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open internment
Definition
dig a pit and build a pyre in the pit body and grave goods burnt out completely
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closed internment
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ashes in urn and bury along with grave goods
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bondsmen
Definition
may be given a club or weapon and should have at least one tool for trade
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animals and servants
Definition
dogs and horses sacrificed with owner
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norse burial rites
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bodies were placed on a funeral pyre and cremated weapons food tools or items indicate trade in afterlife marked
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norse mythology
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pre-christian norse or scandanavian mythology comprises religion, beliefs, and legends northern germanic tribes orally viking age the eddas and other texts
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dwarfs
Definition
nature spirits or beings with death a hero by norse standards was that the warrior had strong blade cowards held back in battle
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irish mythology
Definition
celtic mythology priests pieces of irish history and ptu into novel sounds like catholic with the soul
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firbolgs
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tuatha de danaan
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teamhair
Definition
liafail very oral tradition party countryside a lot of rain island the invasion danaan tuatha means tribe
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tuatha
Definition
tribe
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