[[Category:Australian aboriginal mythology]]
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...semi divine serpent creatures beings first depicted in ancient Vedic Hindu mythology and oral folklore from at least 5000 B.C.
Stories involving the Nagas are omnipresent in Hindu and Buddhist mythology and still very much a part of contemporary cultural traditions in predomina
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In Irish and Scottish mythology, the '''Cailleach''' (Irish plural cailleacha, Scottish Gaelic plural caill
...ome of Sen Erainn, which means the "Old Ireland," and refers to an ancient aboriginal people whose lineage can be traced back to Lugaid, son of Ith. Among the ar
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...as the Shabara of Orissa , continues worshipping Kali. She was probably an aboriginal deity of vegetation and agriculture; but evidence that animal and human sac
However, the symbolism of the previous mentioned mythology is often seen as antiquated and misogynistic. The more thoughtful and Tant
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...ny connection with the mythical beings. Moreover, in the sources for Norse mythology, ''troll'' can signify any uncanny being, including but not restricted to t
...m that they were hunted by Thor, one of the last remnants of the old Norse mythology, who threw Mjolnir, his hammer, causing lightning bolts to kill them. Thoug
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...al wolf that could devour the sun and moon (similar to [[Fenris]] in Norse mythology), and later became connected with werewolves rather than vampires. The pers
*In Aztec mythology, the [[Civatateo]] was a sort of vampire, created when a noblewoman died in
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The aboriginal guanches of the Canary Isles, embalmed their dead; many mummies have been f
[[Category:Popular culture]][[Category:Egyptian mythology]][[Category:Corporeal undead]]
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...xotic beliefs to Europeans at this time. [[Hinduism|Hindu]] and [[Egyptian mythology]] frequently feature in nineteenth century magical texts. The late [[19th c
..., the seasons, and the practitioner's relationship with the Earth, [[Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]], or the [[Goddess]] have derived at least in part from these magica
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..., and the Animal Spirit stories passed down in Native American, Australian Aboriginal, and African Tribal folklore. "Br'er Rabbit and the Tar Baby", for example
*[[:Category:Category:North American mythology|Native American]] [[Ghost Dance]]s of the late Nineteenth Century were myst
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