1) mythology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...mythology, [Greek,=the telling of stories], the entire body of myths in a given tradition, and the study of myths. Students of anthropology, folklore, and religion... 2) mythology. Roget s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. ...A body of traditional beliefs and notions accumulated about a particular subject: folklore, legend, lore, myth, mythos, tradition. See KNOWLEDGE.... 3) Charon, in mythology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Charon, in mythology, in Greek mythology: see Hades.... 4) Sun (The). Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898 ...called in Celtic mythology Sunna (fem.), lives in constant dread of being devoured by the wolf Fenris. It is this contest with the wolf to which eclipses are due.... 5) Giants (g soft). Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898 ...(1) Of Greek mythology, sons of Tar taros and Ge. When they attempted to storm heaven, they were hurled to earth by the aid of Hercules, and buried under Mount Etna.... 6) (5) Giants of Mythology. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898 ...FIERABRAS [Fe-a-r -brah] (q.v.). FION (q.v.). FIOR GWYN, the father of Frigga (Scandinavian mythology). FRACASSUS (q.v.). GAL BARA. Father of Goliah of Secondille... 7) e. Japanese Historical Mythology. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History ...e. Japanese Historical Mythology The first verifiable historical accounts of Japan occur in the Chinese dynastic histories of the 3rd century C.E. and picture western... 8) Echo, in Greek mythology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Echo, in Greek mythology, in Greek mythology, mountain nymph. She assisted Zeus in one of his amorous adventures by distracting Hera with her chatter. For this Hera... 9) Iris, in Greek mythology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Iris, in Greek mythology, (i´ris) (KEY) , in Greek mythology, goddess of the rainbow; daughter of Electra and Thaumas. She was often represented as a messenger of... 10) Triton, in Greek mythology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Triton, in Greek mythology, in Greek mythology, son of Poseidon. He was a creature of the sea, the upper half of his body being human, the lower fishlike. Later legends... |