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41Manaia (mythological creature) — The Manaia is a mythological creature in Māori culture, and is a common motif in Māori carving and jewellery. The Manaia is usually depicted as having the head of a bird and the body of a man, though it is sometimes depicted as a bird, a serpent …
42Norse mythological influences on later literature — Norse mythology provides a rich and diverse source which many later writers have borrowed from or built upon. The most well known example is probably The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, although he was by no means the first writer to draw… …
43List of mythological pairs — This is a list of famous pairs in mythology. For a complete listing of pairs see Lists of pairs.*Altair and Vega (couple from Chinese mythology) *Amphion and Zethus (twins) *Apollo and Artemis (twins) *Balin and Balan (siblings) *Castor Pollux… …
44Ptolemy (mythological) — In Greek mythology, Ptolemy was an ancestral ruler of Thebes, living in the 12th century BCE. His father was Damasichthon; his son, Xanthus …
45List of Greek mythological Amazons — The following is a list of Amazons appearing in Greek mythology.*Aella* Agave*Alcibie*Alcippe*Antandre*Antianara*Antibrote* Antioche* Antiope*Asteria*Bremusa*Celaeno*Cleite*Clonie*Clymene*Deianira*Derimacheia*Derinoe*Dioxippe*Eriboea*Euryale*Euryb… …
46Morgen (mythological creature) — Morgens, Morgans or Mari Morgans are Welsh and Breton water spirits that drown men. They may lure men to their death by their own sylphic beauty, or with glimpses of underwater gardens with buildings of gold or crystal. They are also blamed for… …
47Religious and mythological references in Battlestar Galactica — In both the original and re imagined versions of Battlestar Galactica various references are made to existing mythologies.Common to bothSome of the elements of the two Battlestar Galactica science fiction television series seem to be derived from …
48History of Mangalore — Mythological associations= river [cite web url = http://www.mangaloremithr.com/NewsDisplay.aspx?News ID=301 Title=Sultan title = Sultan Battery – built by Tippu Sultan was known as Sultan’s Battery accessdate = 2008 03 06 publisher =… …
49Tangun — Mythological first king of the Koreans, whose reign began in 2333 BC. According to one legend, Tangun s father descended from heaven to rule earth from a mountaintop. When a bear and a tiger expressed the wish to become human, he ordered them… …
50Eumolpus — Mythological ancestor of the priestly class, the Eumolpids, at Eleusis in ancient Greece. His name means sweet singer. Three divergent identities for him exist in legend: he is the father, son, or pupil of Musaeus, a mythical singer connected… …
