Origin myths
23 entries in the Origin Myths compendium.
Origin mythNarratives explaining how aspects of the world began.AnteiasMythological son of Odysseus and founder of Antium.AsenaShe-wolf ancestress of the Göktürk foundation myth.BaidramaTaíno zemi of war, cassava, and regeneration.BaranisOne of two major medieval Berber groups, ancestors of sedentary peoples.Calling of the VarangiansLegend of Varangian invitation explaining Rus' origins.ChicomoztocMythical seven-cave origin place of Nahuatl-speaking peoples.Dan PetroDeified houngan and violent lwa of Haitian Vodou's Petwo rite.Dema DeityMythological figures who gave land, crops, and knowledge.EtiologyStudy of causes, origins, or reasons behind phenomena.Origin of the EucharistThe Eucharist's origins are debated among scholars and early Christian texts.Exodus of the Ewe from NotséMigration from Notsé under King Agorkoli's tyranny.Founding myth of MarseilleA princess chooses a Greek sailor as her husband at a wedding feast.Giant Water Lily legendTupi-Guarani origin story of the giant water lily.HainuweleCoconut girl whose murder gave rise to staple foods and social order.Hengist and HorsaLegendary brothers who led the Germanic invasion of Britain.Hina (goddess)Goddess associated with the moon, eels, and as elder sister or wife of Māui; central figurKosovo MythSerbian national myth centered on the Battle of Kosovo.Kyi, Shchek and KhoryvLegendary siblings who founded the city of Kyiv.MadocLegendary Welsh prince said to have reached America in 1170.Manannan BalladOldest datable work in the Manx language, recounting Manx history.*Manu and *YemoReconstructed twin progenitors of the Proto-Indo-European creation myth.Masonic mythsLegends central to Masonic rites and reflection.
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