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22 Sep 2015, 9:35 am

Kagutsuchi [Japanese fire spirit and part of what I consider to be one of the most heartbreaking mythological tales]


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22 Sep 2015, 9:51 am

Lemuria ( mythical continent) Modern


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22 Sep 2015, 10:50 am

Mu-Onna [the Nothing Woman; absolutely terrifying entity from Japanese Myth]
Here's a link for a bit of information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu-onna


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22 Sep 2015, 12:24 pm

Njord (originally: Njǫrðr) Norse deity of the maritime, who the ancients believe could stop storms and extinguish fire. People used to make sacrifices to him for successful fishing, hunting and riches on both sea and land.


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22 Sep 2015, 12:56 pm

Otta-saunk or Ottsar-sauk, in Burmese folklore, are beings caused to roam the earth due to their strong attachments to objects or places.



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22 Sep 2015, 12:57 pm

Priam--father of Paris in Greek myth.


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22 Sep 2015, 1:13 pm

Quivira - One of the legendary Seven Cities of Gold supposed by Spanish conquistadors to have existed in the Americas.



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22 Sep 2015, 1:40 pm

Ragnarok- Norse endtimes


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22 Sep 2015, 3:28 pm

Saturn: Roman equivalent of the Greek Cronos (see previous page).



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22 Sep 2015, 4:24 pm

Thor (Norse God of Thunder)


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22 Sep 2015, 4:34 pm

Urania - In Greek mythology, Urania was a Oceanid or sea nymph.



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22 Sep 2015, 4:40 pm

Venus - Roman goddess of love


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22 Sep 2015, 5:00 pm

Wigan - In Philippine mythology, Wigan is the god of good harvest.



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22 Sep 2015, 5:04 pm

Avalon (Legendary Island from Welsh Myth)



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22 Sep 2015, 5:18 pm

Briseis: Concubine of Achilles. Agamemnon's appropriation of her is the prelude to much of the strife which occurs in the Iliad.



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22 Sep 2015, 6:13 pm

Cú Chulainn (Mythological hero, Ulster Cycle, Irish Mythology)