Set - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Set was an easy god to recognize in hieroglyphics, as he always appeared as an unidentifiable aardvark/ant-eater headed man. While most Egyptian deities were associated with a specific animal, it has been suggested that Set’s form did not represent an animal at all; rather, he may have represented a mythical, chimeric beast.
Nephthys - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · The Sham Marriage of Nephthys and Set. Nephthys’s marriage to Set was quite different from the marriage of Isis and Osiris. Nephthys seemingly lived in fear of her husband, and the couple had no children together. Stone relief of Set with Nephthys (1279~1213 BCE). Here, as in many portrayals, Set is depicted as a beast-like creature. Rama CC ...
Heracles - Mythopedia
2023年7月14日 · Heracles began dying in extreme agony. He built a pyre, climbed on top of it, and begged his family and friends to set it on fire. Only Philoctetes (or Philoctetes’ father, Poeas, in some versions) agreed to do so, and in return Heracles gifted him his bow and arrows. Many years later, Philoctetes would use the bow of Heracles in the Trojan War.
Isis - Mythopedia
2022年12月8日 · Set then sealed the box with molten lead and cast it into the Nile. Isis’s Search for Osiris. Isis, who was in a distant town at the time of the murder, instantly knew of her husband’s death. Without moving from where she stood, she cut off a lock of her hair and donned mourning robes. Isis then set out in search of her husband’s body.
Nine Realms - Mythopedia
2023年2月10日 · Overview. According to Norse cosmology, the known universe was composed of Nine Realms. These realms were Asgard, the near-perfect home of the Aesir deities; Jotunheim, the fallen world of the monstrous jötunn; Midgard, the land of humans; Alfheim, home of the elves; Hel, a resting place for the dead; Vanaheim, the world of the magical Vanir deities; Nidavellir, …
Ra - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · As a result, the extra five days that Thoth had won did not fall under the auspices of Ra’s curse. When the intercalated days finally arrived, Nut gave birth to Osiris, Horus, Set, Isis, and Nephthys. Ra’s secret name. The Egyptians believed that names held power, so much so that gods went by pseudonyms to keep their power safe.
Sun Wukong - Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · Upon hearing about the irascible demon of Mount Huaguo, the Jade Emperor felt the best way to subdue Wukong was to let him live in Heaven with the other gods so that he would feel a sense of importance. He issued an invitation to Wukong, who eagerly accepted. After saying goodbye to his friends, the Monkey King set off for the Jade Palace.
Hermes – Mythopedia
2023年4月17日 · Growing faster than his mother could have anticipated, the young god child crept from his mother’s embrace and crawled away on the first night after his birth. As he ventured forth into the darkness, Hermes found a turtle, scraped the meat from its shell, and set reeds and animal sinews into it.
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Mythopedia – Encyclopedia of Mythology
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