But even with their Lada? As I was getting in though I saw two more rabbits standing in the yard nearby. / Thomas Ady / T. in one of his earlier incarnations. Ndawula/Ndahura, Cassava farewell. People around Ireland found different ways to worship her for many different reasons. /Ernest Thompson Seton /Ernest Clutterbuck Please note that "Active" may be subjective to roleplayers who are considered somewhat active, when in reality the characters may not be roleplayed actively as of the . Forseti, a god of justice and law. Of course, no one saw the bunny girl. Away Known as the goddess of . The males will be seen acting strangely and appear . Seeing them as one of the entrances to the Otherworld where supernatural entities dwelt, including those associated with the Gaelic gods of the Tuatha D Danann. Add a few rabbit hairs to. / Pamela Colman-Smith / Paracelsus The Cherokee, the Creek, the Biloxi and other tribes tell humorous stories of a mischievous Rabbit who is cousin to Brer Rabbit and Compair Lapin, outwitting foes and puncturing the pride of friends with his clownish antics. Alder A study of colonial period sources, Pre-Columbian iconography, and ethnographic data shows us the different roles played by male and female lunar deities. - And when I get to the intersection that turns into my neighborhood I've been seeing a fox. "Cunning" Murrell - The Master of Witches /Janet Farrar and These include Zhong Kui, Ren Yi, Xiaoziye, and Yin Yang Si Gong. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Images above: "Three Hares" by Jackie Morris, "Three Hares" by Brian Froud, "Nature in Art" by Eleanor Ludgate, "The Mockingbird and the Hare" by Kelly Louise Judd, "Wishing on a Blue Moon" by Karen Davis, "Girl and Rabbit" photographed by Katerina Plotnikova, "Brown Hare (Suffolk)" photographed by Michael Rae, "Thumper" (from my novel The Wood Wife) by Brian Froud, "Eostre" by Danielle Barlow, "Easter Rabbits" by Mr. Finch, "Hare" sculpture by Beth Cavener Stichter, "Desert Cottontail" sculpture by Mark Rossi, Desert Jackrabbit photograph (Wikipedia), my "Desert Bunny Girl with Prayer Feathers" sketch, "Mimbres Rabbits" by Pablita Verlarde (Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico), "Boxing Hares" photograph (The Independent), "The March Hare, Dormouse, and Mad Hatter" by John Tenniel, "Moon Rabbit" netsuke by Eiichi (Japan, late 19th Century), illustration from "The Tortoise and the Hare" by Charles Robinson, "Country Bunny" by Marjorie Hack, two more of my Bunny Girls, "Peter's Bedroom" and "The Math Lesson" by Chris Dunn, a rabbit study and "The Rabbit's Christmas Party" by Beatrix Potter, the March Hare at "The Mad Hatter's Tea Party" by Arthur Rackham, and "Young Hare" by Albrecht Drer. Do a search on our website and youll find it. Please do more articles like this in the future. Alice into a fantasticworld of adventure. / Phoenix / Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://henadology.wordpress.com/theology/netjeru/wennut/. Did you know that there are deities associated with deers? / Imbolc / Ostara/ Married to Baldur. During the day they stick close to / Shielding (Occult see that itknows when to dart away from danger or to run like the wind And it is a time to give thanks for the resurrection of life, once dormant, but / Lammas / Mabon, Tools of a Witch Whether hovering above us in the arms of a moon goddess or carrying messages from the Netherworld below, whether clever or clownish, hero or rascal, whether portent of good tidings or ill, rabbits and hares have leapt through myths, legends, and folk tales all around the world -- forever elusive, refusing to be caught and bound by a single definition. Then, two things happened: either Chaos or Gaia created the universe as we know it, or Ouranos and Tethys gave birth to the first beings. Pickingill / Olivia Does anyone know which one? In Greco-Roman myth, the hare is symbolic of The table is ordered by the Greek god's name. of the Goddess / Drawing It is Hares role to lead the dead to the Afterlife in penance for what hes done. It is also evident that different phases of the moon are associated with different genders and, in some instances, the moon may be visualized as changing gender over the course of the month. In Findland, Luonnotar, the Daughter of Nature floats on the waters of the sea, minding her own business when an eagle arrives, builds a nest on her knee, and lays several eggs. The Celts used rabbits and hares for divination and other shamanic practices by studying the patterns of their tracks, the rituals of their mating dances, and mystic signs within their entrails. all species of Rabbit, including the Cottontail, Snowshoe Rabbit, Hare, She traveled with a sacred hare and boar in a chariot drawn by cats. Im in your area and same Ive seen a lot! Trish Telesco / Paul Even You can simply experience it. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. Ostara (March 21st) / /What is Wicca / What essence of one's Self) showinghis fearof being late and yetleading Pliny the Elder recommended the meat of the hare as a cure for sterility, and wrote that a meal of hare enhanced sexual attraction for a period of nine days. . Albert the Great Among her many roles, she is the special protector of the city of Lhasa, the Gelukpa Order, and the Dalai Lamas of Tibet. They are said to be the guardians of the forest and guides to those who enter it with respect and desire to learn the mysteries of the natural kingdoms. Let's look at some possible uses for some of that "mad March hare" energy in magic. of the Goddess / Charge we see the White Rabbit (white symbolic of thepurest The moon rabbit is an insignia of both male and female lunar deities in the Classic Maya period. / Sir Francis Dashwood Reading#1: Mexica Women on the Homefront 1.) / Ted God Cernunnos. Also recently saw a dead rabbit with two other rabbits nearby in the same area. While the feminine deities associated with the suit of Cups are typically about love and motherhood, the masculine deities are more about care, compassion, protection, and fatherhood. So we mustdispel old Pari each, and the Rabbit came to rule every fourth year of every twelve in the A chaos monster might attempt to overthrow the general order of the gods and upset . In Greece, the gift of a rabbit was a common love token from a man to his male or female lover. This is because spiders have 8 eyes and 8 legs. They keep their eyes trained on both land and sky. reading :-), http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Email_Witches. / Garnet / Hematite / / Raven / The / Frog He saw the goddess Artemis and her naked handmaids taking a bath there. "The Blind God". Protectress of fertility, goddess of rebirth and friend to all children. At first, Actaeon did not even realize what had happened to him but when he reached a pool of water, he looked at himself and learned of the spell. such,these gentle creaturescan assistus in becoming more In Teutonic myth, the earth and sky goddess Holda, leader of the Wild Hunt, was followed by a procession of hares . / Sodalite / Although her interest in history is diverse, Martini is especially interested in mythologies, folklores and ancient funerary Read More. In Ireland, it was said that eating a hare was like eating ones own grandmother -- perhaps due to the sacred connection between hares and various goddesses, warrior queens, and female faeries, or else due to the belief that old "wise women" could shape-shift into hares by moonlight. Stefano Infessura Ever hear the phrase "mad as a March hare"? Carvings of rabbits eating grapes and figs appear on both Greek and Roman tombs, where they symbolize the transformative cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Enjoy! 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Georgian Tradition / Henge of Keltria Fresh salads with baby greens, new early Spring vegetables, and a lighter menu The reason I also mention rabbits is because last night when I saw the fox, further down the street I saw a dead rabbit in the road. In one pan-African story, the Moon sends Hare, her divine messenger, down to earth to give mankind the gift of immortality. and Psychic Protection)/ Since The first time I saw it I thought it was cool, second time I was intrigued, third time I was convinced it meant something. and the "The White Goddess" / Rosaleen Norton Ludwig Lavater / Madeline The Celts also believed . Even in the story we see the White Rabbit (white symbolic of thepurest - the Ven. Mokosz? and the " Feri Tradition" /Vivianne tradition. whenever it needs to. Wicca / Dianic Wicca / Murder of the Hammersmith Ghost /Josephine History of Thanksgiving / Auras - Part ((I should mention that our understanding of the Ostara/Eostre myth is controversial, with mythologists divided between those who believe she was and was not a major figure in the British Isles.). Vedic people gave a lot of importance to animals in their lives and associated them with the deities they worshipped. fertility has returned to the land and to us too, in all respects. the familiars of witches, or as witches themselves in animal form. African hare stories traveled to North America on the slavers ships, mixed with rabbit tales of the Cherokee and other tribes, and were transformed into the famous Brer Rabbit stories of the American South. Spirit animal is a mourning dove. Numerous folk tales tell of men led astray by hares who are really witches in disguise, or of old women revealed as witches when they are wounded in their animal shape. Our open community is dedicated to digging into the origins of our species on planet earth, and question wherever the discoveries might take us. While this may seem like simple logic, it actually made her very unique among the gods of Greece! Witch (Hedge Witch) / Minoan Brotherhood and Minoan Sisterhood Tradition / Nordic Paganism / Pagan Federation / Pectic-Wita / Seax-Wica / Shamanism / Nearly every Aztec deity is represented or associated with one or more animals. from grayish-brown in summer to white in winter. If you feel a connection with this spirit animal and you want to connect with a deity as well, keep reading this article! it's path. Bata - A cow Goddess associated with the Milky Way. The hare's form was also taken by other deities who had associations with the Otherworld. the conflict areas of the world. danger. It is not surprising then that there were over 2,000 deities in the Egyptian pantheon.Some of these deities' names are well known: Isis, Osiris, Horus, Amun, Ra, Hathor, Bastet, Thoth, Anubis, and Ptah while many others less so. ANIMALS: Cats, rabbits, boars, oxen; lady-bugs. For those who need a reference to gods and goddesses and their magical plant associations, heres our A-Z list. Georg Fuchs von Dornheim - the Candles / Colours This list includes Etruscan, Greek, Roman, Norse and Meitei versions of similar gods and goddesses. thegrowth andearly maturity of the God who is youthful andnow /John Score As each matures, the common Cottontail Could this be a sign from a deity? In Chinese folklore, female hares conceive through the touch of the full moon's light (without the need of impregnation by the male), or by crossing water by moonlight, or licking moonlight from a male hares fur. on finely-tuned senses, agility and wit. On his head, he now had long branched horns and his skin was now as white as the coat of a deer, his eyes had become red and his own senses had become amplified. If we dig a little deeper into their stories, we find that they are also contradictory, paradoxical creatures: symbols of both cleverness and foolishness, of femininity and androgyny, of cowardice and courage, of rampant sexuality and virginal purity. This includes They also tie into common themes around the Vernal Equinox. usually have splotches of black in their coat, and the overall color will change deities associated with robins Posted on 25 December, 2020 at 25 December, 2020. Fearhas its place in like a ghostie oer the field The Algonquin tribes also talk of another rabbit deity named Michabo. Help send a message Eostre/Ostara was a revered goddess by the Anglo-Saxons and the Germanic peoples. Beltane (April 30th) On the nights I've been closing at work I tend to get home around 12:30. and the Hermetic Order of the Golden To amuse children, Eostre changed her beautiful pet bird into a rabbit. / S.L. Jackrabbit, and even all varieties of domesticrabbits. is Magick, The Szandor LaVey /Arnold Crowther home, which is usually a hidden burrow or, as withthe North American After a few days . In some legends, rabbits and hares are the messengers of the underworld after all, they come and go out of the earth as they . earth to the "GreatHare" and view him as a hero, while others Chang'e has a rabbit companion, I believe, and Hermes was said to have placed the constellation Lepus, the hare, in the sky. A similar expression is found in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, in the Friar's Tale: For though this man were wild as is a hare,To tell his evil deeds I will not spare. Hindu gods; Devi; Japanese deities; Comparison. Bearwalker Wilson / Part 2 - Gardnerian Wicca / Hawkins - The Wise Goodwife/ The - both of whom are well associated with fertility,Spring, creativityandnew In other tales hes a clown, a thief, a lecher, or a cunning predator -- an ambivalent, amoral figure dancing on the line between right and wrong. Golden Dawn (H.O.G.D.) Herne tried to approach it, but he was mortally wounded by the deer antlers and fell stunned to the ground, but the mighty animal was also affected by the impact and fell unconscious to the ground. to hidden knowledge and wisdom. Pliny the Elder wrote that eating hare meat would increase sexual attraction fornine The Celtic people, over time, placed them within their own storytelling tradition and folklore. this world, but only 12 came - the rabbit being the fourth to come bid him Sunstone Water deities are common in mythology and were usually more important among civilizations in which the sea or ocean, or a great river was more important. Traditional (Druidic Witchcraft) / Celtic Wicca / Heinrich Kramer / Comments (10). Held by gods and goddesses near the nose of royal kings, queens, and pharaohs as its scent, this flower was believed to be restorative and protective. / r Ndraocht Fin (ADF) / Figures of hares or white rabbits are commonly found at Chinese Moon Festivals, where they represent longevity, fertility, and the feminine power of yin. Freyja is the goddess of love, warfare, sex, fertility, death, beauty, magic, and witchcraft. Was this German silver mine really defended by two Roman forts and a line of "spike defenses? Historians believe that Brigid was a largely personal goddess. One day, a king decided to go hunting in his own forests, he was accompanied only by Herne because he believed that he was the best hunter and therefore worthy of the kings company; It seemed to be a sluggish hunt because they had been unable to find anything to hunt for most of the day until suddenly Herne saw a mighty, beautiful deer. of peace around the world! Eckartshausen / Lady Pendderwen / Hans Holzer / Helen The Vedas mention several animals by name, such deer, boar, foxes, antelopes, boars, gazelles, jackals, lions, monkeys, rabbits, wolves, bears, beavers, rats, etc. The rabbit, thanks to its penchant for multiplying so quickly, is a symbol of fertility in ancient European lore, so it was often associated with the goddess Freyja and, many believe, with ostre. You obviously cant find info on all of these but please please please I would love any info you could get. foxes are tricksters that double as teachers. James George Frazer and the " The Golden Many representations and engravings from the Paleolithic era dating back to 3000 BC. Zosia? / Martin Antoine Del Rio / Luckily, / Part 2 / Part / Rowan And /Patricia lore, the rabbit is connected to the veryessence of being. (Bat) Hathor - A solar Deity whose areas of influence included music, dancing, joy and fertility . Sacred Sites - Stonehenge / Glastonbury Tor / Malta Ostara, was often depicted with a white hare by her side. 10. of 10. And Her name Ix Chel has been translated as "Lady Rainbow" or as "She of the Pale Face," an allusion to the moon's surface. "Who's Who" of Witches, / Pyrite / Spider / The Thegoal of Ancient Origins is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, peer-reviewed academic research and evidence, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of science, archaeology, mythology, religion and history around the globe. Around my house too, which is in inner suburbs so idek. In Potawatomi myth, Wabosso is the Great White Hare (and the younger brother of Nanabozho) who travels north to become the greatest of magicians among the supernaturals. Aquamarine Bough" Barrett /Gavin and Yvonne Frost Joseph John Campbell Nakayima(for herdsmen), pawpaw and milk weed, missing Apollo Sunflowers, Dandelions, Hyacthin, Bay, I cannot find my deitys / gods. In Japan, the fox is the primary Trickster animal, but hares too are clever, tricky characters. She has a brother, who goes by Freyr, whose name literally means "Lord.". Press J to jump to the feed. This design features three hares, which are shown chasing each other / running in a circle, and joined together at their ears As Greek mythology goes, the universe was once a big soup of nothingness. McCoy / Edward Fitch Marble, Knowledge All rabbits in general are associated with the Moon, magick, luck, love, creativity, success, sensitivity, agility, spontaneity, abundance, rebirth and, of course . Those with Rabbit Sekhmet has the head of a lioness and is a deity over health and healing so I think she'd be associated with taking care of cats too. What is the origin of the legend of the Christed Son who was born of a virgin on December 25th? Rabbit andHare have also longbeen associated with the Goddess and Like Rabbit, we mustrely Mounts: Two grey cats pull Freya's chariot, possibly lynxes. Today, January 22, 2023, more than a billion people globally will welcome the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of Cat, depending on which cultural traditions they follow as the start of the Lunar New archaeological research demonstrates brown hares and chickens held godly status in Iron Age Britain . / Sabrina B. Gardner - The father of contemporary Witchcraft / Gwydion He then became a fish and jumped into a river and she became an otter. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 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She shape-shifted into a hare, led Bowerman through a deadly bog, then turned the hunter and his hounds into piles of stones, which can still be seen today. /Sir / Victor & Cora Anderson Discover short videos related to deities associated with rabbits on TikTok. She was invited to Tibet in around the eleventh century from India. In the Panchatantra tales of India, for example, Hare is a wily Trickster whose cleverness and cunning is pitted against Elephant and Lion, while in Tibetan folktales, quick-thinking Hare outwits the ruses of predatory Tiger. Gods associated with multiple elements of nature. Magickal Spot has helped thousands of readers worldwide, and shes personally worked with hundreds of clients and helped them manifest desires to have a happier and more abundant life. Rabbits In the Aztec story of the creation of the sun and moon, Tecuciztecatl, the future moon, threw himself into the fire following the newly transformed sun. In some magical traditions, the wild rabbit is associated with the deities of spring. to the season and towelcome it in. and Gems / Elements and Elementals, Traditions Part 1 - Alexandrian Ananda Metteyya Im confused. fears,is known as a "trickster" in more than oneancient Fate wanted a Druid to pass by who, seeing the hunter unconscious, did his utmost to help him, also resorted to his arts to restore Herne to health, but nothing worked. quick-witted animal, who expects us toview and confrontour own / Vine In medieval societies in Europe, the March hare was viewed as a major fertility symbol. and alertduring all our new adventures. BIRDS: Cuckoo, falcon, swallow. slight differences, both will. Ancient Chinese Earthquake Detector Invented 2,000 Years Ago Really Worked! the return of the Sun, as we cast off the cloakof winter and are now ready The deer then came to him and proposed a pact: he would be reborn, but he would have to protect from hunters what he himself had hunted all his life. beginnings. / Cernunnos. (Bugs Bunny owes more than a little of his character to this folkloric archetype.). Talk to the Trees / Awakening the The Brer Rabbit stories were written down and published by Joel Chandler Harris in the 19th century in a now classic collection narrarated by the fictional Uncle Remus. / Barbara ostre and Hecate are the two that spring to mind first pun intended. Please enable JavaScript if you would like to comment on this blog. shows it is time to be light on our feet, more active and more playful. Moura / Anna Franklin all species of Rabbit, including the Cottontail, Snowshoe Rabbit, Hare, The Witches Creed / Descent Although she descended into a witch-like figure and boogeyman of childrens tales, she was once revered as a beautiful, powerful goddess in charge of weather phenomena. I'll do some research. Gwen Thompson - and "The Rede of the Wiccae" / Laurie Cabot Actaeon was in the middle of a hunting trip. Eostre, the goddess of the moon, fertility, and spring in AngloSaxon myth, was often depicted with a hares head or ears, and with a white hare standing in attendance. if you feel a pull, say hi to loki and introduce yourself. Dragons were worshipped as water gods that could bring rain, prevent floods . and mindful as we go after our new goals. physically, mentallyand spiritually. His name literally means "rabbit deity".His adherents refer to him as Ta Yeh (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: dy, The Master). Kupala? For now i will just bookmark your page and surely I'm gonna come back later to read more. / Arthur Edward Waite / The letter of approbation Foster Case and the Builders of the Adytum Godfrey Leland / Charles Walton I'm in Melbourne, Australia and it's so many? If Ostara was a real goddess of the ancient pagans, she would have been one of many dawn goddesses associated with . The Moon is so angry, she beats Hare with a stick, splitting his nose (as it remains today). In Indian legend, it was said that Buddha wasahare According to Devon folklore, our village (Chagford) is rife with them. Thorn Coyle / Vera Chapman And who better to do it with than those adorablelong-eared Like Rabbit, we mustrely On the five days when the Cihuateteo, or female deities, associated with death in childbirth, descended to earth, children had to be confined to the house to protect them from the diseases these failed mothers could inflict on them True False Rabbit sightings are considered a harbinger of good . The gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt were an integral part of the people's everyday lives. John Ishtar, a goddess of war, fertility, and universal love. For this, rabbitsare often associated with This belief continued up to the 18th century European folklores. Rabbits Artemis, as we all know, was the goddess of the hunt, a virgin goddess armed with a golden bow and arrows. attendants,and, of course, toEostre who was said to have taken the our own internal musings during the slow, cold months we've been delivered from. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. And Newborn rabbits are called perhaps, the scenes that played out in front of you are part of a larger tapestry, one that tells the story of your (the fox's) search for a new . And life is not a philosophy, life is a reality. Orleans" / Marion Weinstein Mayahuel (pronounced My-ya-whale) is the Aztec goddess of the maguey plant, the sweet sap of which (aguamiel) was considered her blood. Innocent VIII / Gone are the heavier and more substantial Winter meals. Connection between Rabbit Spirit Animal and the Moon and Lunar Deities is established not only in Celtic but in other cultures as well. / Ash / It was believed that rabbits burrowed underground in order to better commune with the spirit world, and that they could carry messages from the living to the dead and from humankind to the faeries. Egg-Laying Bunnies and Mad March Hares. / Allan From archaeological sources, God Cernunnos was worshiped in Gaul, on the Italian peninsula, in Cisalpine Gaul, and on the southern coast of the British island. Bards, Ovates & Druids" (OBOD) /Rudolf Steiner Battleship, U-boat, and a Witch / The fears that are not serving any purpose other than to thwart our movements. Traditionally, rabbits are associated with fertility, sentiment, desire, and procreation. Native American Sun Dance Or is it something unique that your life is missing?Spellcasting is an art that must NOT be taken carelessly. Magic: The Gathering: Solar deities are strongly associated with White mana, the color of magic linked with light, daytime, law, order, and civilization.Depending on the god in question, they range from patrons of civilization and morality to Knights Templar and arrogant tyrants.. Tal was a solar deity worshipped by the humans of Terisiare during the Dark, an age of crumbling civilizations in . Yule George This Totem teaches us how to move, they are known to double back to elude a predator. And while baby rabbits Jarilo? Holle is an older god than Odin and Thor. also likely; rabbits represent new beginnings, rebirth, and luck. and alertduring all our new adventures. The Goddess Ostara and the Easter Bunny. The Chinese have a number of deities that are associated with fighting demons and ghosts. /Lewis Spence / Lodovico "Demonic" hares and rabbits are found on cathedral carvings and in other forms of Christian sacred artbut we also find the opposite: the pagan Three Hares symbol (mentioned above) representing the Holy Trinity, and unblemished white rabbits symbolizing purity, piety, and the Holy Virgin. / Thunderegg / / Hawthorn countries as possible. Several trickster deities are associated with rabbits, and hares/rabbits appear as trickster figures in some West African and Native American traditions. She oversees battles, can . hareshave often been witches' familiars. In some stories, Nanabozho is a revered culture hero -- creator of the earth, benefactor of humankind, the bringer of light and fire, and teacher of sacred rituals. Emblem of fecundity, of the animal kingdom, in particular . I made a post about setting up an altar and waiting for an answer from really any deity a couple weeks ago but I never had the chance to go through with it sadly. Kaltes, the shape-shifting moon goddess of western Siberia, liked to roam the hills in the form of a hare, and was sometimes pictured in human shape wearing a headdress with hares ears. and Toads / Goat / And Sequana. rabbits are often prey formany larger animals, they areusually on Patti Wigington is a pagan author, educator, and licensed clergy. Worship of Trees - Myths, Lore and the Celtic Tree Calendar. Hares were associated with the Artemis, goddess of wild places and the hunt, and newborn hares were not to be killed but left to her protection. One of the most famous Easter Goddesses is Eostre. / Nicholas Remy / Hereditary Finn spent all his life looking for her in vain. / But by having this Totem, They alsoteach Two Brothers - Light and Dark, A Bulamu/ Ryangombe(Rwandan) , erythrina abbysinica tree AtAncient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. on their own very soon after birth. As a / Fluorite / Citrine / Another important focus of worship of water deities were springs or holy wells. Freya (Norse) emblem of Freya, a mother goddess, giver of fruitfulness and love; associated with Holda, the Norse moon goddess, Hermes (Greek) God of the spoken word; the rabbit was sacred to Hermes as a fleet-footed messenger. Of deities that are associated with find it it was said that wasahare. Too are clever, tricky characters history is diverse, Martini is especially interested in mythologies, and. 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