The Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore

By Tanner Campbell

Mythology and folklore are full of stories you already know well, but both are positively overflowing with those you've never heard of. The Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore, will introduce you to ... more

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August 01, 2022 Shuten Dōji
You may or may not be familiar with the concept of Yokai. Yokai are, essentially, the physical forms that unexplained phenomena give rise to. Did your television turn on in the middle of the night and you can't figure out why? It was probabaly a Yokai. Did you hear a something run across your roof, but when you go out to check, there's nothing or no one there? It was probably a Yokai. But some Yokai don't explain the unexplainable, some Yokai are just part of the Yokai administrative structure. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for Shuten dōji.
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Shuten Dōji on Yokai.com : https://yokai.com/shutendouji
Shuten Dōji on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuten-d%C5%8Dji
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July 31, 2022 Cá ōng
This entry has been flagged for re-recording. Read on to discover why. Re-recordings happen on the first of every month.
There is perhaps nothing more majestic in feeling than to be crusing along, in a boat, looking over the Port or Starboard side and seeing a pod of Dolphins swimming along side you. But would you believe it if I told you that to look beside your boat to see the body of a dead dolphin is even better? Not if you're sane you wouldn't, but it's true. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folkore's entry for Cá ōng.
Corrections: In intial research Cá ōng was the spelling most commonly found, but in later texts the spelling Cá ông began to appear (1950s vs 2000s). I have a preference to go with older texts but I may have been wrong to do so here. If the correct spelling is indeed the latter, then this is not Dolphin worship it is Whale worship. Indeed there are far more instances of Cá ông referring to whales than Cá ōng to dolphins. Dolphins do seem to be included in this worship, but whales seem to be the most common. For additional reading on Whale worship among the Vietnamese, please click this link: https://www.haivenu-vietnam.com/vietnam-religion-whale-cult.htm
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July 30, 2022 Oyandone
Close your eyes. Imagine the wind. Imagine the East wind. Personify it. Imagine it was an actual person or animal. What do you imagine? A beautiful woman? An elegant bird? Well, you're wrong. The east wind is a big ole moose. I'm Tanner Campbell, and this is the Dictionary of Mythology & Folklore's entry for Oyandone.
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Seneca Indian Myths : https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/iro/sim/index.htm
Iroquoi Cosmology : https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/iro/irc/index.htm
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July 29, 2022 Enceladus
You might be familiar with the Titanomachy, but are you familiar with the Gigantomachy? Once the Olympian gods defeated the Titans, and imprisoned them in Tartarus, Gai, Mother Earth, was still set upon their destruction, and so, using the castration blood of Uranus, she birthed the Giants, 24 of them, lead by one who was, far and away, the strongest. I'm Tanner Campbell, and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for Enceladus.
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The Wars of Olympus Book Series : https://amzn.to/3PH6tNP
Enceladus on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enceladus_(giant)
Enceladus on Theoi : https://www.theoi.com/Gigante/GiganteEnkelados.html
Enceladus on The Collector : https://www.thecollector.com/enceladus
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July 28, 2022 Barakah
The Mohammedan of Morocco have a word for the supernatural energy attached to certain persons or objects. I'm Tanner Campbell, and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for Barakah.
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Barakah Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barakah
18 Sources of Barakah : https://productivemuslim.com/18-sources-of-barakah
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July 27, 2022 Nukelavee
Imagine a man. Now imagine a horse. Now imagine a man sitting on a horse. But now imagine that neither the horse or the man have any skin. Great, no imagine the man has no legs but is fused to the back of the horse at his hip. Got it? Perfect. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Mythology and Folklore Dictionary's entry for Nukelavee.
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Orkneyjar : https://www.orkneyjar.com/folklore/nuckle.htm
Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuckelavee
YouTube : https://youtu.be/c7Q_ABFyewM
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July 26, 2022 Hamsa
I'm a fan of discovering single terms that refer to multiple things within a specific pantheon. Today, we're going to see an example of one such homonym; this one from the Hindu pantheon of beliefs. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for Hamsa.
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Hamsa [The Amulet] : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsa
Hamsa [The Goose] : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsa_(bird)
The Rigveda : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigveda
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July 25, 2022 Liwa
Giant white worms, sailing in underwater ships in the waterways of Central America, pulling down whatever unsuspecting surface-sailors might be foolish enough to pass over their submerged wormy heads. I'm Tanner Campbell, and this is The Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for "Liwa."
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The Embrace of the Liwa Mairin : https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325652812_The_Embrace_of_Liwa_Mairin_Lobster_Diving_and_Sustainable_Livelihoods_on_the_Nicaraguan_Miskito_Coast
Progress in Nicaragua : https://aeon.co/essays/what-does-progress-mean-for-the-mayagna-of-nicaragua
Honduran Scuba Divers Brush with Liwa Mairin : https://www.mcgilltribune.com/a-e/deep-photographs-capture-dangerous-world-deep-sea-diving
Imprints on Native Lands : https://dokumen.pub/imprints-on-native-lands-the-miskito-moravian-settlement-landscape-in-honduras.html
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July 24, 2022 Belomancy
Robin Hood robbed from the rich to give to the poor. A hero to many, a scoundrel and a knave to the oppressive and tyrannical, Robin likely had little to do after helping to restore King Richard to the throne. Or, perhaps not. Afterall, he could have easily transitioned into the role of fortune teller or diviner. Don't believe me? Well, let's see. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for Belomancy.
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Belomancy on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belomancy
Belomancy from Occult World : https://occult-world.com/belomancy-divinations
Belomancy Paper from JSTOR : https://www.jstor.org/stable/594897
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July 23, 2022 Schnitzelbank
Have you ever wished you could turn a really confusing, memory-centric song into a drinking activity? Well then, if you speak German, you're in luck because I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for Schnitzelbank.
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The Schnitzelbank : https://germangirlinamerica.com/what-is-a-schnitzelbank
Schnitzelbank Song : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5L-6BboaOQ
Performed by Barefoot Becky & The Ivanhoe Dutchmen : https://barefootbecky.com
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