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- Dictionaryphoenix/ˈfiːnɪks/
noun
- 1. (in classical mythology) a unique bird that lived for five or six centuries in the Arabian desert, after this time burning itself on a funeral pyre and rising from the ashes with renewed youth to live through another cycle.
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Mar 24, 2023 · Etymology. The etymology of “Phoenix” (Greek Φοῖνιξ, translit. Phoînix) is uncertain.The name is identical to a Greek word that can mean “palm tree,” “reddish-purple,” or “Phoenician”; as a result, scholars since antiquity have sought creative connections between the Phoenix and the other diverse meanings of the word φοῖνιξ (phoînix).
Nov 29, 2022 · Amaterasu can be translated as “Shines from Heaven,” with 天 meaning “heaven” (or Imperial) and 照 meaning “shines.”. Amaterasu is shorthand for Amaterasu-ōmikami, which can be represented in Kanji as 天照大神, 天照大御神, and 天照皇大神. This longer version means “the great and glorious kami who illuminates from ...
Dwarf names: Origin, structure, and meaning. Resilient and stout, robust and powerful, dwarves are a unique fantasy race typically portrayed as skilled craftspeople and durable warriors—possessing plenty of instincts for mining and metallurgy. But don’t you call them halflings!
Feb 15, 2023 · Europa was a Phoenician princess, the daughter of either Phoenix or Agenor. Zeus fell in love with her and, in the form of a flying bull, carried her off to the island of Crete. There, Europa bore Zeus Minos and Rhadamanthys as well as (in later accounts) Sarpedon before marrying the Cretan king Asterius. Europa was given marvelous gifts by ...
May 20, 2023 · Wise Chiron, the son of Cronus and Philyra, was one of the Centaurs, a powerful race of part-man, part-horse creatures. While the other Centaurs were known for their violent and lecherous ways, Cronus was a gentle and helpful being. He was famously skilled in the arts of warfare, medicine, and music. Chiron was honored by both gods and mortals ...
Jul 10, 2023 · Cadmus was a prince and hero born in the eastern Mediterranean. As a young man, he was forced to leave home in search of his sister (or niece) Europa, who had been carried off by Zeus. After Cadmus had scoured the earth and finally exhausted his search, he decided to settle in Greece. On a fertile site in the region of Boeotia, he fought and ...
May 15, 2023 · Oedipus, son of Laius and Jocasta, was a Greek hero and king of Thebes, celebrated for defeating the fearsome Sphinx. He suffered a tragic downfall, however, when he discovered that he had unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. Oedipus was abandoned in the wilderness soon after his birth when his father learned of a prophecy that ...
Dec 1, 2022 · In Chinese mythology, Sun Wukong (孫悟空), also known as the Monkey King, is a trickster god who plays a central role in Wu Cheng’en’s adventure novel Journey to the West. Wukong is blessed with unmatched superhuman strength and the ability to transform into 72 different animals and objects. Each of his hairs have transformative powers ...
Dec 1, 2022 · Jiutian Xuannü (九天玄女) is the goddess of war, longevity, and sex in Chinese mythology. She possesses supernatural, magical powers, and has the ability to render herself invisible. She even has the ability to turn the stars surrounding the Big Dipper into warriors that she can use to defend China if the need should arise.
Jan 6, 2023 · The nymphs were minor divinities who took the form of beautiful young women. They represented diverse aspects of nature, including water, mountains, trees, and even specific locales. They were also frequently divided into subgroups (such as Dryads, Naiads, and Nereids) according to the type of environment they inhabited.
