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Irish Mythology: Festival and Holidays
German Holidays and Celebrations
German Holidays Customs and Celebrations
The German holiday calendar has several in common with other parts of Europe and the United States, including Christmas and New Years. But there are several notable holidays that are uniquely German throughout the year. www.thoughtco.com
The Myth of Gilgamesh, Hero King of Mesopotamia
Narcissus: Classic Greek Icon of Extreme Self-Love
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Irish Mythology: Festival and Holidays - ThoughtCo
There are eight annual sacred days in Irish mythology: Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasadh, Samhain, two equinoxes, and two solstices. Many ancient Irish mythological traditions surrounding these sacred days disappeared during the 20th century, but neopagans and ancient historians have used ancient records and documented observations to piece together the traditions and revive the ceremonies. www.thoughtco.com
The Myth of Gilgamesh, Hero King of Mesopotamia
Alternate Names: King Gilgamesh of Uruk Equivalent: Bilgames (Akkadian), Bilgamesh (Sumerian) Epithets: He Who Saw the Deep Realms and Powers: King of Uruk, responsible f building the city wall, and King of the Underworld and Judge of the Dead Family: Son of the Babylonian King Lugalbanda (also known as Enmerkar or Euechsios) and the goddess Ninsumun or Ninsun.
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Narcissus: Classic Greek Icon of Extreme Self-Love
Narcissus is a legendarily handsome young man in Greek mythology and the basis of a fertility myth. He experiences a particularly extreme form of self-love which leads to his death and transformation into a narcissus flower, fit to attract the goddess Persephone on her way to Hades. www.thoughtco.com
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