What is the mythological origin story of your people?
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in the beginning, there was only the bare land and the sea. in the sea there lived a shrimp and a clam.(seriously) it's called "kim me a latmikaik", and they had 4 kids. one of which became a giant, Uab, who later was killed by his human family and fell into the sea creating the rest of Palau.
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This was there pegan god. People from the past worship different gods and most of these gods are eccentric of animals. Like the sphinx in where it is the combination of a man's head and body of lion with wings of a bird.
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Here's what I found: \n\nAborigines believe they have lived in Australia since the beginning of all creation. This culture has produced many myths and legends about opals over this span of time and the Aborigines believe the opal has a spiritual value. They believe the opal represents something an ancestor left behind as a sign of his or her presence. The Wangkumara people have a legend which tells how their people gained fire from opal stones, with the assistance of a Muda - a Creator who switches from human form to pelican. \n\nThis story is preserved in a book of Aboriginal legends, titled 'The Opal that Turned into Fire', compiled by Janet Mathews and published by Magabala Books. This legend recounts how the Wangkumara people decided to send a pelican (Muda) to explore the Northern Territory, so he could return and tell them what was there. The pelican set off with all the fish and water he would need for the journey stored in the pouch beneath his beak. After flying a while the pelican felt ill and landed on top of a hill that the Wangkumara later named Bildimini. While resting the pelican observed the ground beneath him and was amazed by its magnificent array of colors.\n\nAlthough he did not know it, what he saw was opal. The pelican was so curious he began to peck at the colored stones with his beak. Suddenly, a spark flew out and lit the dry grass nearby. The flames rose and spread slowly across the plains approaching a group of Wangkumara who were camping near Cooper's Creek. The people were able to use the fire to cook their meat and fish for the first time, and were grateful for this new gift. \n\nAnother legend tells how an earlier Muda, also in pelican form, created Cooper's Creek for the Wangkumara and filled it with fish. Wounded by a spear, this Muda died on the hill that would be called Bildimini. His blood and the water in his pouch flowed down the hillside, soaking into the earth and hardening into opal and gold.\n\n(From: http://www.bernardine.com/birthstone/opal.htm)\n\nThe ancient Greeks believed the opal gave the wearer protection from disease and was a sought after gem for its gift of prophecy and foresight. Greek astrologers, mediums and soothsayers also used the stone for divination. As well as its mystical significance and psychic vision properties, opal was also thought to aid in digestion, stomach disorder, and to cure all disease associated with the eyes. It was believed that when a person was to suffer a minor illness, the stone became dull and grey it would turn a sickly yellow when an injury or accident was about to occur. \n\nSuperstitions associated with opal continued throughout the Middle Ages, when opal was widely believed to be beneficial to eyesight, while others thought wearing opal would render the wearer invisible to the eye. It was for this reason thieves held opal in such high regard, using it as their symbol, due to this superstition. Blond haired women wore necklaces of opal to protect their hair from loosing its colour, while opal amulets were worn to attract happiness, love, good fortune and favour.\n\n(From: http://searchwarp.com/swa8911.htm)\n\nMark Antony loved opal. Indeed, it is said that he so coveted an opal owned by Roman Senator Nonius that Mark Antony banished the Senator after he refused to sell the almond sized stone, reputed to be worth 2,000,000 sesterces. (US $80,000) Mark Antony is said to have coveted the opal for his lover, Cleopatra. Legend states that one Roman Emperor offered to trade one-third of his vast kingdom for a single Opal. \n\nThat and a lot more really cool facts and lore can be found here: http://www.opalsdownunder.com.au/articles/history.htm\n\nI hope this is helpful :)
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norse culture believes the earth was created from a tree of life.  Native american believes our world is the 4th one in existence which is kind of neat.  and buddists don't care where we came from just how to get rid of pain.  And shinto believes the sun spirit or kami is responsable for creating the earth from a bath.  So many different tales out there that aren't christian just do a google search for them.
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Wikipedia is a very good start for this. This page summarizes the beliefs behind many different creation myths. It is sorted by culture / ethnic group / religion and provides external sourcing.
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The Greek Creation Myth
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Mine are from earth, don't know where your are from.
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Could you clarify exactly what you mean by origins?
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Okay, let me start this off by saying that I am a paranormal researcher.  And I do this with purely scientific methods.  Which means that to date, I have found no prove of any mythical or paranormal beings.  This being said I shall put forth what I have found on this subject.  \n\nWhile there has been no actual accounts of fairies in scietific history, it is a very common theme in many cultures.  You have Leprachauns in Ireland, fairies and pixies throughout europe, the "little people" of native american myths (varying in temermant and discription from tribe to tribe) to other sightings throughout the world.  The closest thing to any proof of "small" people to date (excluding those who have dwarfism) is a recent discovery of proto human remains in indonesia dating back some 13,000 years.  These remains are actually similar to that of the homo erectus, but reaching demunitive stature. On average of three feet tall.  This species is known as Flores Hominid
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These are sun goddesses and the cultures they are from:\nAega- Greek\nAhua Kin- Mayan\nAine (Lair Derg)- Irish\nAkewa- Argentina\nAkycha- Alaskan\nAmaterasu- Japanese\nBan Naomha- Irish\nBeiwe- Lappland\nBila- Australian\nBisal-Mariamna- India\nBomong- Minyong\nChup-Kamui- Ainu\nDia Griene- Scottish\nEtain- Irish\nGnowee- Australian\nGrian- Irish\nHae-Soon- Korean\nHeloolas- Miwok\nIlankaka- Zaire\nJumala- Russian\nKeca Aba- Russian\nKn Sgni- India\nKou-Njami- Siberian\nNephthys- Egyptian\nOlwen- Welsh\nPaivatar- Finnish\nSekhmet- Egyptian\nShapash- Ugarit\nShapshu- Canaanite\nSolntse- Slavic\nSundi-Mumi- Finno-Ugric\nSunna- Scandinavian\nTahc-I- Tunica\nToyo-Uke- Japanese\nUnelanuhi- Cherokee\nWalo- Australian\nWuriupranili- Australian\nWurusemu- Hittite\nXatel-Ekwa- Hungarian\nYolkai Estsan- Navaho
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The Greeks came up with the name which in English is "Milky Way", but every culture had a name for it -- it's pretty conspicuous, after all.  \n\nThe Greek story is kind of goofy, but this is it: the goddesses Athena and Hera (goddesses of wisdom and married life, respectively) were out for a walk and came across what seemed to be an abandoned infant.  (Actually, it was the just-born Herakles [Hercules in Latin], whose mother Hera hated.  Athena had planted the child there.  Now go on with the story:)\n\n"Oh, the poor thing!" said Athena.  "Come, Hera, give it your breast!"  For Hera, being the Great Mother, was constantly in milk even though she herself was seldom pregnant.  Anyway, she did so, and Herakles sucked her nipple so powerfully that she yelped with pain and pulled him away.  When she did so a spurt of her milk flew into the sky and that's what caused the Milky Way.\n\nWell, I told you it was a goofy story, didn't I?  BTW a mouthful of the goddess' milk was enough to make Herakles immortal, so Hera never did manage to off the poor guy, though she made his life miserable.
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MYTHOLOGY??? AND CREATURES????...........\n\nsorry but i hope my answer is correct!!\n\nbecause im just a kid!
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Where did the tales come from? Why are they so similar despite cultural differences?\nIndo-European theory: favored by linguistic scholars; based on the idea of there being a common language. \nBroken-down myth theory--from the past, interpretation of nature, animistic spirits in things. \nArchetype theory (favored by anthropologists) all primitive peoples think alike so they create similar stories. \nPsychological theory (Freud: all governed by repressed sexual conflicts; or Jung: collective unconscious of the human race)
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Fairies actually WERE real, the people that inspired the Fairy archetype were the "Tuatha De Daannan" of ireland and scotland, a very fierce population that didnt like outside contact and hid a lot, they had this particular "height" (they were short) and they were called by outsiders "The Fairy People"... then a lot of misticism was constucted around them, because they were thoght to fly and so other things, they worshipped the goddess dana, there comes their name.\n\nAbout mermaids, dont know.
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The fact that you posted your question in "Mythology and Folklore" shows that you realize that God is a Myth.  He looks like whatever you imagine him to be.  The primitives who wrote the Bible described him as they IMAGINED him to be.  As did the Aztecs, Mayans, Ancient Egyptians and the tribes of New Guinea.  God or Gods look like the followers imagine or wish him to be.  HE can even be a woman if that is what you wish.
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the characters are based on Greek mythology
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Hercules (Greek myth)\nPerseus (Greek myth)\nGilgamesh (Sumerian myth)\nTobadzistsini (Navajo myth)\nSigurd (Norse myth)\nJason (Greek myth)