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Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends

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 Explore famous myths and legends that shape cultures, revealing insights into human nature, morality, and the timeless power of storytelling.















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  • 25. Cultural phenomena - Mythology of Italy #3.

    25. Cultural phenomena - Mythology of Italy #3.
    Jul 4 2025
    25. Cultural phenomena - Mythology of Italy #3.
    The evil eye, in Italian malocchio, is not just a part of Italian folklore but is also present in many different cultures. The evil eye is a supernatural belief in a curse brought about by a malevolent glare, usually inspired by envy. The belief in the evil eye among humans has existed since prehistory, and amulets to protect against it have been found from dating to about 5,000 years ago. It is estimated that around 40% of the world's population believes in the evil eye.
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    6 mins
  • 24. Etruscan mythology - Mythology of Italy #2.

    24. Etruscan mythology - Mythology of Italy #2.
    Jul 4 2025
    24. Etruscan mythology - Mythology of Italy #2.
    Etruscan religion comprises a set of stories, beliefs, and religious practices of the Etruscan civilization, heavily influenced by the mythology of ancient Greece, and sharing similarities with concurrent Roman mythology and religion. As the Etruscan civilization was gradually assimilated into the Roman Republic from the 4th century BC, the Etruscan religion and mythology were partially incorporated into ancient Roman culture, following the Roman tendency to absorb some of the local gods and customs of conquered lands. The first attestations of an Etruscan religion can be traced back to the Villanovan culture.
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    3 mins
  • 23. Mythology of Italy #1.

    23. Mythology of Italy #1.
    Jul 4 2025
    23. Mythology of Italy #1.
    The mythologies in present-day Italy encompass the mythology of the Romans, Etruscans, and other peoples living in Italy, those ancient stories about divine or heroic beings that these particular cultures believed to be true and that often use supernatural events or characters to explain the nature of the universe and humanity.
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    6 mins
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