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Norse Mythology - World View

Gods and Fantasy Creatures: Nordic mythology is a polytheistic system, which can be roughly divided into four systems: Giants, Gods, and Elves. (Elves) and dwarfs (Dwarves). Giants are the earliest beings and gave birth to the gods, but they are also the greatest enemies of the gods. They can be understood as personified natural forces. The gods are divided into two tribes, the Aesir, headed by the main god Odin, and the Vanir, headed by the sea god Njord. There are twelve main gods. . Elves and dwarfs are demigods. They serve the gods and are special creations of the Germanic region. Creation Myth: When the world first opened, there was no sky or land. In the thick fog, there was only a Ginunaga gap. To the north of the gap was Niflheim, the "country of fog". There is a spring named Hvergelmir, which is the source of all rivers. It is said that the water of one of the rivers is highly poisonous. South of the Divide lies Muspelheim, the "Land of Fire". In the intersection of heat and ice, Ymir, the ancestor of the frost giants, and a huge cow named Audhumbla were born. Ymir ate the milk secreted by Odembra to survive, while Odembra licked the salt grains from the ice. Thor, the god of thunder, rides on his chariot and fights the giants. After that, Ymir's body transformed into the wise giant Mimir and the giantess Bestla, which are the family of frost giants. In addition, after being licked by the cow, Buri, the ancestor of the gods, appeared in the ice. Bulli gave birth to Borr, and Borr and the giantess Bestla gave birth to Odin, Vili, and Ve. The giants and the gods were quite at odds, and the two sides started a war. Later, Ymir was killed by the gods, the giants were defeated, and the remaining giants fled to Jothuheim and continued to hate the gods. The gods used Ymir's body to shape the earth and sky. Ymir's head became the sky, her brain became the clouds, her body became the earth, her blood became the ocean, her bones became mountains, and her hair became trees. When Ymir's body rotted and grew maggots, these maggots turned into elves and dwarfs. Odin ordered four dwarfs with strange powers to support the four corners of the sky. Ymir's eyebrows were used to create walls to enclose the "middle world/midgard" (Midgard). Then Odin captured the flames of Muspelheim, turned them into stars, moon, and sun, and determined the movement of the seasons. Then the gods took ash branches and formed them into man, and made woman out of elm branches. The male was named "Ask" and the female was named "Embla". Odin gave them life and soul, Willi gave them reason and movement, and Fei gave them feelings, appearance and language. This is the ancestor of mankind. Apocalyptic Mythology: A major feature of Nordic mythology is that the world will eventually be destroyed. This is the Twilight of the Gods. This battle was inevitable and the gods were destined to fail, but even so, the Nordic gods still faced the final outcome frankly. After the world dies, the remaining gods will build a new world again. In Norse mythology, the world supported by the World Tree (Yggdrasil) is divided into three layers and nine kingdoms. The following is a rough classification. However, in fact, because the correct information has been lost, there is more than one way of saying the nine worlds. ? Asgard: Kingdom of God. The place where the Aesir tribe lives. The largest of these castles is Odin's Golden Palace (Gladsheim). Valhalla is also located here. ? Vanaheim: Where the Vanirs live. The reproduction of all things between heaven and earth, the oceans and winds are all controlled by the Warner gods. This protoss knows many mysterious spells that even Odin does not know. ? Alfheim: The land of elves. Where elves live. Elves are extremely beautiful and possess great magical power. They take care of flowers and plants, love light the most, and are kind and friendly little fairies. ? Middle World/Midgard: Where humans live. There is a three-color rainbow bridge (Bifrost) made of ice, fire and air, which can lead to the Kingdom of God. ? Jothuheim: Where the giants live. The road sign from the human world to the "Giant Kingdom" is a terrifying "Iron Forest" (Jarnvid); there are also legends that the other side of the sea is the "Giant Kingdom". ? Svartalfheim: Where the gnomes live. Dwarfs are powerful craftsmen, possessing all kinds of mysterious powers and profound knowledge. They create many treasures. ? Hel: The country with the same name as the Queen of the Underworld, Hel, is also translated as "hell". This is a cold, foggy place, a place of eternal night, accessible only to the dead. ? Niflheim: the land of fog. There is no obvious difference between the ice and snow world and the Kingdom of Death.

? Muspelheim (Muspelheim): the land of fire. South of the Jinlunga Gap, a scorching country guarded by the giant Shirter.

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Greek myths or legends mostly come from ancient Greek literature, including "Ilia" in "Homer's Epic" "Tetra" and "The Odyssey", Hesiod's "Works and Days" and "Theogony", Ovid's "Metamorphoses" and other classic works, as well as Aeschylus, Sopho The plays of Cleuse (Σοφοκλ?) and Euripides. Myths talk about the origins of the gods and the world, the struggle between the gods for supremacy and eventual victory by Zeus, the love and quarrels of the gods, the impact of the gods' adventures and powers on the mortal world, including natural phenomena such as storms or seasons, and The relationship between worship place and ritual. The most famous stories in Greek myths and legends include the Trojan War, the travels of Odysseus, Jason's search for the Golden Fleece, the exploits of Hercules (Ηρακλ?), The The adventures of Theus (Θησε?) and the tragedy of Oedipus (Οιδ?που?). Greek culture originated from the ancient Aegean civilization and is slightly similar to the Chinese Shang and Zhou civilization. They are the ancestors of Western civilization, with outstanding nature and extraordinary imagination. In those primitive times, they felt mysterious and incomprehensible about natural phenomena and human life and death, so they continued to fantasize and meditate. In their imagination, everything in the universe is alive. However, after the Dorians invaded the Aegean civilization, they had to look outside to expand their living space because the Greek peninsula where they lived was overpopulated. At this time, they worshiped heroes, which resulted in many national heroic stories in which humans and gods were intertwined. These stories of people, gods, and objects created by people have been quenched by time and are collectively called "Greek mythology" by historians. The period from the 11th to the 7th and 8th centuries BC is called the "Mythic Age." Mythological stories were originally passed down orally, and it was not until the seventh century BC that the great poet Homer recorded them in the "Epic". Greek mythology consists of two parts: stories of gods and legends of heroes. The story of God involves the origin of the universe and mankind, the emergence of God and its genealogy, etc. According to legend, there were twelve Olympian gods in ancient Greece: Zeus - the Lord of the Gods (also known as the God of Thunder because his weapon was lightning), Hera - the Queen of Heaven, the protector of women, Poseidon - the God of the Sea, ha. Dis - Pluto, Athena - the goddess of wisdom, victory and war (Ares represents the violent and bloody battle, Athena represents the battle of justice), Apollo - the sun god, Artemis Si - the goddess of midwifery, hunting and the moon, Aphrodite - the goddess of beauty and love, Ares - the god of war, Hephaestus - the god of fire and craftsmen, Hermes - the god Envoy, extradition to the underworld, Dionysus - the god of wine (abdicated by Hestia, the goddess of the hearth). Other famous gods are: Prometheus - the creator of mankind and known as the prophet, Hercules - the famous Hercules, Demeter - the goddess of agriculture and fertility, one of the three virgin goddesses, They are in charge of various phenomena and things in nature and life, forming the Olympian theocracy with Zeus as the center. Heroic legends originated from the worship of ancestors. It is an artistic review of ancient history and the struggle against nature by the ancient Greeks. Most of the protagonists in such legends are the descendants of gods and humans, half-gods and half-human heroes. They have extraordinary physical strength and bravery, embodying the heroic spirit and tenacious will of mankind to conquer nature, and have become the embodiment of the collective strength and wisdom of the ancient people. The most famous legends include Hercules' twelve great feats, Jason's taking of the golden fleece, etc. The gods in Greek mythology have the same shape and sex as humans. They have the beauty of human bodies and the emotions and desires of humans. They understand joy, anger, sorrow, and joy, and participate in human activities. The only difference between gods and humans is that the former has eternal life and has no period of death; the latter has a limited life and is subject to birth, old age, illness and death. The gods in Greek mythology have distinct personalities, no ascetic elements, and little mysticism. The beauty of Greek mythology is that gods still have a destiny and can still be trapped by love and do bad things for their own benefit. Therefore, Greek mythology is not only the soil of Greek literature, but also has a profound influence on later European literature.

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Japanese mythology is mainly based on the study of the two books "Kojiki" and "Nihonsuke", because "Kojiki" talks about There are more parts about the Age of Gods, and Japanese records are already in the historical era, so we only understand the "Kojiki". * The five different gods who created the world * The ancient Japanese believed that the world of gods was high above. They called the world where they lived "Aweihara China" and the heaven where the gods lived was called "Takamagahara". When the heaven and earth were first formed, the god who appeared in Gao Tianyuan was named "The Lord God of Heaven". The meaning of its name is to dominate the center of heaven, and it also means that the sacred center of the world is in heaven. The next god that appeared was the "Gao Yuyan Nest Sun God", and later the "God Chan Nest Sun God" appeared. Both of them are gods with various spiritual powers of reproduction. At this time, the earth is not yet mature, like floating fat, or drifting like jellyfish. At this time, the god who appears like a reed sprout on the water's edge is called "Beautiful Reed Bud Yanzhi God", which means the one who looks as handsome as a reed sprout. The male god represents the center of life when the earth and the sea are not separated. Then the "Tian Changli Shen" appeared, which means that the god of heaven appeared on the earth.

At the same time, the flowing earth on the sea is supported by the reed-like buds that appear at the water's edge, forming a solidified land. The above five gods are collectively called other gods, which means special gods in heaven and represent the creation of the world. * The Seventh Generation of Gods * When the heaven and earth were created, the god who appeared at this time was called Kokujoryshin, which means the god of the earth when the land appeared. Next, Feng Yunye God appears, which represents the god who appeared when heaven and earth, earth and sea were still indistinguishable. Secondly, the god who appears is called the Earth God, and the one who appears at the same time but is female is the Nest Earth God; they are both gods representing earth. Secondly, the horned eclipse god and the female Ikuno god appeared. These two gods represented that the roots of plants began to sprout. Secondly, there appeared the main hall child god representing the male and the main hallbu god representing the female. Secondly, the god of face and feet appears, which represents the handsome appearance; and then the god of fear appears paired with this god, which has a terrifying meaning. The last pair is the god Ienaki and his sister Ienami. From the national permanent god to the god Ienami, they are called the Seventh Generation of Gods. The appearance of these gods represents: First: earth and water mixed into thick mud, forming the prototype of the world. Second: At this time, the buds of a certain plant grow, and the white stems support the earth, becoming the central pillar of the world, and life begins to multiply. Third: The birth of male and female is the god with human form and the beginning of human beings. Fourth: Men propose to women; when men praise women as a beautiful woman, women also say to men that you are a handsome man. Fifth: Marriage occurs because both men and women express love for each other. * The Story of Iyanaki and Iyanami * The two gods Iyanaki and Iyanami accepted the order from the gods and fixed the earth floating on the sea. The two stood on the Sky Floating Bridge and used the marsh spear given by the gods to go deep into the sea to stir. Although the sea made a sound, when the spear was lifted, the salt water dripping from the tip of the spear condensed into an island, which was called Noro Island. For details, see /view/56165.htm

Indian mythology;

Around 1500 BC to 600 BC, the "Vedas" came out, which is one of the Indo-European language groups. One of the oldest literary works is composed entirely of hymns and prayers for sacrifices. Among them, Indian mythology was combined systematically for the first time. The greatest god described in Vedic mythology is Indra, the emperor of heaven and the head of the gods. According to records, Indra was originally a hero who led the Aryans to invade India. He became a god after his death. His deification can be seen as an attachment to rights by the Vedic poets. The annotated documents related to it include "Brahmashastra", "Forest Book" and "Upanishad". The main gods sung in Vedic mythology are Indra, the emperor of heaven, and the great gods in charge of nature such as Varuna, the water god, Yama, the death god, and Vayu, the wind god. In the late Vedic culture, Brahmanism emerged in India, and the emergence of the caste system was a manifestation of its more concentrated power. Around the sixth century BC, India, which was developing rapidly in all aspects, entered the age of nations. Economic development, frequent wars, and profound thinking were the three major characteristics of this era. , during this period, old myths were constantly being edited, and new myths were constantly being produced. In terms of religion, Buddhism and Jainism appeared, and these two major sects each reproduced different myths. Its artistic and philosophical value is also the highest. The most famous of them are Ramayana and Mahabharata. These are two very large poems. Due to space limitations, I will not introduce them in detail. But I can tell you that the most famous character in "Ramayana" is the monkey god Hanuman, who is the prototype of Sun Wukong; the most famous character in "Mokobharata" is the famous human hero Mahakala. Friends who are interested in Indian mythology can check out the translated versions of these two books if they have the opportunity. In fact, there are many books related to Indian mythology. The most famous among them is the Purana series. Usually, the Puranas are divided into eighteen major Puranas and eighteen minor Puranas. These books should be regarded as personal biographies and special introductions to the gods, such as "Brahma Purana", "Vishnu Purana", "Shiva Purana", "Dapeng Purana" and so on. For details, see: /view/56162.htm

Mayan Mythology

The Mayans believed in the sun god, and they believed that Kukulkan (the feathered snake) was the incarnation of the sun god. . They carefully carved a feathered snake on the north-facing steps of the Kukulkan Temple. The snake's head opened its mouth and its tongue was lifelike, but the snake's body was hidden in the section of the steps. Only in the afternoons of the spring and autumnal equinoxes every year, the snake's body was hidden. As the sun slowly sets in the west, the illuminated part of the north wall gradually becomes more angular, and the straight lines intersect into wavy shapes from top to bottom, as if a flying python has descended from the sky, meandering and wandering as if flying. Teng, this scene often makes the Mayans so excited that they are crazy. In the first period of ancient Indian mythology, that is, the Mayan cultural period, in addition to the unique myths between tribes, the Indians also established gods for various industries and things. The ancient Indians, who had thousands of gods, established all of them, such as the unknown gods of creation, earth, air, water and fire; Exclusive animal gods of mountains, rivers, lakes, trees, flowers, and grains. The gods are constantly adjusted and changed according to people's wishes according to a certain time sequence. As long as any god did not conform to their wishes, they would not allow him to rule, or they could be abandoned, and as the Indians said that the world grew older, new gods continued to replace the old gods.

To this day, many Indian tribes still continue to practice the ritual of "killing gods". During the rituals of worshiping new gods, the names of gods from outdated or conquered tribes are marked on food and they are killed and eaten. And believe that the god they finally choose is the most important, noble and authoritative of all gods. In Indian mythology, God's dominion over the world is not static, and the God's duties will change from time to time. They will die, retire, and take charge. According to the method used by the Aztecs and Incas to calculate the age of the world based on solar cycles, the last Indian solar age (the fifth) began in 1043 AD. Most of the previous old gods had long been drowned in the sea, so they Many new gods were embraced in place of the ancient gods. The Mayan mythology is unique in conception and unexpectedly colorful. The activities of animal gods only adding to the human world add to the mysterious color. Here, God is not as omnipotent, omnipotent, and omnipresent as God. He creates humans just as he says. It can be said that the Indian creation gods worked hard and failed many times, and finally created humans after going through countless hardships. This is the origin of the legend of the "Corn Man" that is widely circulated in Latin America. Here, we can also see that not all people worship God so much that some tribes not only dare to fight against God, but also try to use various strategies and even use ingenious means such as beauty traps against God. Winning the war with gods is a very rare story in the myths of other peoples in the world. The Sun in the Myth of the Inca Empire The Myth of the Inca Empire

From the beginning to the end of the Inca Empire, from the Inca king down to the common people, they respected the sun as the only main god, and worshiped him in many forms: the Inca royal family and all Everyone who was given the surname Inca respectfully called him "My Father the Sun" and claimed that the son of the sun was in charge of worldly affairs under the orders of God. They built temples for him, all inlaid with gold foil, offered him various sacrifices, and contributed a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry. In order to thank him for his gifts; to give one-third of the empire's total cultivated land and the products on the land to the citizens as his property, so that there will be no cold and hungry people begging in the empire; to build him a deep official secluded courtyard for him where the ever-virgin wives (Virgins of the Sun) live. In addition to the sun, they also worship "Pachacamac" from their hearts as an unknown supreme god, respecting him more than the sun; but they do not offer sacrifices to him or build temples. Although they have not They saw him, and he never showed up, yet they believed in his existence. In short, the Inca kings worshiped no other gods except the one visible and the other invisible. God Viracocha, the son of the sun, was worshiped as a new god only after he showed many sacred miracles in the middle period of the Inca Empire, and his level was slightly higher than that of the Inca kings. In addition, wind, rain, thunder and lightning were regarded as servants of the sun and were worshiped, while the moon was respected as the wife and sister of the sun and the mother of the Inca king. The stars are treated with courtesy because they are the maids and maids among the officials of the moon and sun. All of these were communicated to the entire empire through laws, so that these myths penetrated into every aspect of life, from political life to foreign conquests and even the lives of ordinary people. They were intertwined with historical reality and were difficult to distinguish. This is how the Incas spent hundreds of years in mythology until they perished in the shadow of God's curse and revelation.

Aztec Mythology

The Aztecs believed in many gods, and their images were recorded in sculptures and paintings. They believe that God is the fundamental force that produces natural phenomena; at the same time, the relationship between the divine world and the secular world is also structured in a cosmological way. Therefore, although there are many gods, they can still exist in an "unknown, unseen" "Under the unity of the single supreme god, a very complete mythological and religious system such as the Inca was formed. In addition to this formless god, the main gods can be roughly divided into a group related to the sky, hunting and war gods, a group related to the earth and farming, and a group that mediates conflicting situations. Among the gods related to the sky, Huitzilopochtli, the god of war, was combined with the eagle to symbolize the sun during the day; Disktripoca, the god of darkness, was combined with the jaguar (leopard) to symbolize the sun at night. The symbol of secular kingship; and the intermediary incarnations of thousands of feathered serpents that are in conflicting relationships, sometimes as wind gods, sometimes as guardian gods, sometimes as Venus gods, sometimes as creator gods, and sometimes as cultural gods or cultural hero gods. God Quetzalcoatl, these three gods are the most worshiped. The Aztecs believed that the dispute between the gods Quetzalcoatl and Disquetripoca caused the creation and destruction of the world four times. Therefore, the myths of the Aztecs are full of a complex about the future that combines the joy of creating the world with the fear of huge floods. This may be related to their deep contradictions between advocating war and longing for peace, as well as their hobby of using human sacrifices. Blood related. The Aztec Empire emerged from this irreconcilable mythological contradiction and died from the mythological contradiction that longed for reconciliation. As far as the Aztecs are concerned, are history and mythology relevant to this? This needs to be discussed by experts.

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Creation by Gods

In the myths of various North American Indian nations, great gods and Divine power is contained in every creature in nature. The flowers, plants, trees, birds and animals in nature all have their own souls, and they are all endowed with mysterious powers. The creation myths of various Indian tribes reveal the origin of the gods contained in all things. In those myths, the world and humans were created either by animals with divine power, or by gods with the help of animals.

In the myths of the Iroquois tribes, "Atastesik (Awenhay), the first grandmother of mankind, fell from the upper world where animals live, and borrowed some animals (beaver, muskrat, otter, tortoise) ), on the Yinghai Sea, a muskrat dived to the bottom of the water, picked up a ball of mud, and placed it on the turtle's back. The mud ball became bigger and bigger, which is the origin of land. "In the myth of the Ajomavi people, Coyote and eagle worked together to create the world. "The coyotes made the mountains, but they were not high enough, and the eagles built the ridges. The eagles flew over them, and their feathers fell to the ground, where they took root and grew into clumps of trees, and the tiny cilia became shrubs and other Some plants." The coyote worked with the fox to create man, and then he went to the west to get fire. In the Algonquin myth, after the world was destroyed by floods, the great god Michabo sent a muskrat to find enough soil to reshape the earth. Later, he married the muskrat and gave birth to humans. The protagonists of these creation myths are all animals, not gods or heroes like Pangu, Nuwa or Prometheus. The animals themselves are gods. They created the world, created humans, and then lived in nature. , live among people, get along with people day and night, and live a happy life.

Interchange between humans and gods

In many Indian myths, humans and all things with gods not only exist but can also deform and interchange. The Northwest Indians have a myth called "The Crow Steals the Sun." It tells that a long time ago, there was no light in the world, and the sun and moon were hidden in the house by an old man who lived on the top of the mountain. The crow heard people complaining and wanted to do something good for the world. So the crow took advantage of the old man's daughter to drink water, turned into a piece of tiny pine needles, entered the girl's belly, and transformed into a human form. Ten months later, the girl gave birth to a white and fat boy. The boy grew up very quickly and was very healthy. One night, the old man and his daughter both fell asleep. The child climbed out of the chimney with the moon and the sun. When the old man found out, he chased after her. The child ran all the way, somersaulting, and finally had to throw the sun and moon into the sky. , revealed his true form and flew away. In this myth, crows possess all the characteristics of humans. Not only can they think and speak like humans, but they can also become invisible and change. The Slingit people have a myth about the ancestor "Aili": Aili's mother gave birth to him by swallowing a bird's nest. Aili can transform into a bird and fly in the sky wearing bird skin, while his mother can wear duck skin. , swimming in the sea. In Aleut mythology, humans can transform into swallows, bears, beavers, and birds of prey. The natural world in North American Indian mythology is not dead. It is full of vitality. All life has souls and divine power. Humans and all things transform into each other in this unpredictable, mysterious and unknown world. There is me in you, and you are in me. .

The integration of humans and animals

The integration of humans and all things is also vividly represented as the coitus and reproduction of humans and other species. Northwest Indian mythology has many stories about "bear husbands" and "dog husbands." A story about a bear husband tells that an Indian woman was robbed by a black bear and was forced to marry the son of the black bear leader and gave birth to two children. A few years later, the woman was rescued and her two children returned with her. And it always retains its human shape. They are strong and powerful and become the heroes of the clan. In a myth about dog husbands, a young woman's beloved dog turned into a human and had sex with the woman. Later, the woman gave birth to five puppies. After some twists and turns, the five puppies all turned into humans and they grew up. Later, with the power of the gods and the qualities of a dog, he became a good warrior in the tribe. These two myths emphasize the equal relationship between humans and animals. Human beings appreciate the ability of animals to survive in nature and revere the souls and divine power of animals. At the same time, humans also long to have the same special nature and power as certain animals.

The Creator dominates everything

The Cherokee Indians have a myth about the cedar. Once upon a time, when the Cherokee people first lived on the earth, they thought that life would be better without night. So the Creator took back the night. However, it didn't take long for the weather to get hotter and hotter, making it difficult for people to sleep, becoming more irritable and quarreling with each other. People realized that their choices had gone wrong, so they asked the Creator to take back the day, leaving only the night. The Creator loved humans and felt that maybe humans were right, so he agreed to their request. Not long after, the weather became colder and colder, plants stopped growing, humans were hungry and cold, and many people died. Only then did people realize that they had made a big mistake again, and begged the Creator to let day and night alternate again, so people's lives regained balance. . The Creator made a tree and put the souls of the people who died in the long night into the tree. The tree was called cedar.

Patron Saint

The Waskou tribe has a myth about elk and hunters: a young man’s patron saint is a divine moose, which often helps him, but he is not allowed to Show off your abilities and kill creatures indiscriminately. Later, the young man became a very good hunter, but he hunted whatever he needed and never more. However, the young man's restraint was always scolded and ridiculed by his father. Later, the young man changed. He killed more and more people, and even wanted to kill his patron saint. The sacred moose pretended to have fallen into the lake. When the hunter went into the water to drag it, it sank into the water with the moose. At the bottom of the lake, the hunter saw a large number of animals he had killed, and they all turned into humans, moaning and accusing there. The god Elk said to him: "You have gone astray. I have decided to leave you and never be your patron saint again."

"After the hunter returned home, he fell into a coma for five days and five nights. When he woke up, he desperately said the last words of his life: "My patron saint has abandoned me. So, I deserve to die too. ”

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Egyptian mythology

(also an ancient Egyptian religion) refers to what the ancient Egyptians believed before the spread of Christianity and Islam. God system and religion. However, the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians have gone through almost 3,000 years of history, and there have been many major changes, so it is impossible to explain the complete belief system of Egyptian mythology and Greek in one article or even a whole book. Or the biggest difference in Roman mythology is that most of the gods in Egyptian mythology have human bodies and animal heads. The afterlife: The ancient Egyptians believed that they would go to the afterlife after death. They believed that the body was the container of the soul, and the soul would go there every night. Leave your body and come back in the morning. They also believe that the soul will be resurrected after death, and the body must be preserved so that the soul can have its own residence, so they invented embalming and mummification. They believed that after death, Osiris would give his heart. Weighing is used to determine whether the soul is resurrected or destroyed. It has been believed that only by preserving the body can the soul (Ka "Ka") and consciousness (ba "Ba") of the deceased be preserved. , the embalming technique was invented during the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt. See: List of Egyptian Mythological Characters, List of Gods. List of Egyptian Mythological Characters: The beliefs of the ancient Egyptians were polytheistic, and most of them were represented by animals.

Main Gods

Amon: the main god. Ra: the sun god. Anubis: the tomb god, escorting souls to the other world, appearance. With the body of a wolf. Horus: the god of vengeance, the guardian of kingship, in the shape of an eagle. Isis/Auset: the wife of Osiris, the mother of Horus, the mother of the earth. Controls life. Nut: God of the sky. Osiris: Pluto, also in charge of fertility. Aton/Aten: Sun god of twilight. .Khons/Chons: The son of Amon and Mut, the moon god, also in charge of medicine. Shu: the god of air. Min/Menu, Amsu: the patron saint of travelers, also in charge of medicine. In charge of production and harvest. Mo (Month/Mentu, Men Thu): in charge of war, with the shape of an eagle. Mut/Golden Dawn, Auramooth: the wife of Amon, in the shape of a lion. (Thoth): God of wisdom. Seth (Seth): God of chaos. Animal god: Bast/Bastet: Cat god. Edjo: Snake god, symbol and patron saint of Lower Egypt. Heqet: Frog God. Khepri: Scarab.

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Inca Mythology

A long time ago, the land of Peru today was still full of thorns and pitch black. There is no light, no distinction between day and night. One day, the creator Pachacamac (in Indian common language, "Pachacamac" means "the one who gives life to the world") came here and on a whim, he created the first batch of creatures. Human beings and birds and beasts. Then he came to rest in seclusion in a unique lake in the Kolya area, which is today's Lake Titicaca.

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Roman mythology like Greek mythology does not actually exist. It was not until the end of the Roman War that Roman poets began to imitate Greek mythology to write their own myths. The Romans did not have traditional legends about struggles between gods like in Greek mythology