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Ancient Myths and Their Meanings

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Zeus

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Cultural Origin: Greek; Underlying Message: Symbol of authority and order.

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Odin

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Cultural Origin: Norse; Underlying Message: The quest for wisdom and knowledge is endless.

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Ra

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Cultural Origin: Egyptian; Underlying Message: The sun is a source of life and creation.

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Anansi

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Cultural Origin: Akan; Underlying Message: Intelligence and cunning can triumph over physical strength.

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Hera

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Cultural Origin: Greek; Underlying Message: The complexity of marriage and jealousy.

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Quetzalcoatl

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Cultural Origin: Mesoamerican; Underlying Message: Knowledge and learning are valuable traits to be sought after.

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Amaterasu

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Cultural Origin: Japanese; Underlying Message: The importance of the sun and its role in bringing fertility and life.

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Thor

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Cultural Origin: Norse; Underlying Message: The protection and defense of the cosmic order against the forces of chaos.

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Athena

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Cultural Origin: Greek; Underlying Message: Wisdom and strategic warfare are as important as brute strength in conflict.

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Osiris

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Cultural Origin: Egyptian; Underlying Message: The ideas of resurrection, the afterlife, and eternal life.

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Kali

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Cultural Origin: Hindu; Underlying Message: The dual nature of destruction as both negative and necessary for regeneration.

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Apollo

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Cultural Origin: Greek; Underlying Message: The association of light with knowledge, healing, and arts.

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Marduk

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Cultural Origin: Babylonian; Underlying Message: Good conquering evil and the establishment of order from chaos.

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Coyote

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Cultural Origin: Native American; Underlying Message: Trickery can be a means of teaching important life lessons.

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Freyja

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Cultural Origin: Norse; Underlying Message: Fertility, love, and beauty are powerful forces in human life.

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Vishnu

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Cultural Origin: Hindu; Underlying Message: Preservation of the universe and the balance between good and evil.

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Sedna

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Cultural Origin: Inuit; Underlying Message: Respect for the sea and its creatures is vital for survival.

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Persephone

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Cultural Origin: Greek; Underlying Message: The change of seasons and the cycle of life and death.

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Huitzilopochtli

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Cultural Origin: Aztec; Underlying Message: The concept of warfare and sacrifice in sustaining the cosmos.

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Baba Yaga

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Cultural Origin: Slavic; Underlying Message: The representation of the wild and untamed force of nature.

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Ishtar

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Cultural Origin: Mesopotamian; Underlying Message: The duality of love and war reflecting human emotions.

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Poseidon

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Cultural Origin: Greek; Underlying Message: The unpredictability and power of the sea and natural disasters.

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Loki

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Cultural Origin: Norse; Underlying Message: Chaos and trickery can be both harmful and beneficial to gods and men.

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Pangu

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Cultural Origin: Chinese; Underlying Message: Concepts of Yin and Yang in the creation and the aspect of opposites forming a whole.

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Ixchel

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Cultural Origin: Mayan; Underlying Message: Fertility and healing are interconnected with the phases of the moon.

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