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Pamola: Mighty Thunderbird In Myths Of Penobscot People Of Maine

AncientPages.com | April 25, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Pamola is a snowbird spirit in the mythology of Abenaki (Penobscot), indigenous peoples in the northeastern United States and Eastern Canada. In ancient beliefs

Left: A scribe writes at the feet of Thoth as a baboon with lunar disk and crescent moon. Image via touregypt.net; Right: God Khonsu the Egyptian lunar god of fertility. His headdress consists of a crescent moon, topped by a full moon.

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Full Moon In Ancient Myths And Legends Of Our Ancestors

AncientPages.com | November 14, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Full Moon is related to numerous ancient myths and legends and even paranormal tales. Many different superstitions and beliefs influenced our ancestors who

Cannibalistic Shapeshifter Wendigo In Myths And Legends Of The Indians Of North America And Canada

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Wendigo: Cannibalistic Shapeshifter In Mythology Of Indians Of North America And Canada

AncientPages.com | September 3, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In some myths of the Algonquian tribes of North America, there is a mythical creature or spirit – Wendigo - that takes different forms.

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Glooskap (Gluskap): Mythical Hero Who Defeated Evil Sorcerers And Demon Followers

AncientPages.com | January 25, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Numerous mythical stories explain Earth's creation and how it came to be. Among the Algonquian folktales and traditional stories, which belong to 35