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“We know all things that come to pass upon the fruitful earth.” #TheOdyssey Many important myths concern possessing or discovering forbidden knowledge. #Ulysses listens to the #Sirens to learn the outcome of the Trojan War in this painting by #WilliamEtty, 1837. #MythologyMonday

#MythologyMonday: `After long wandering the sons of Turenn discover that the Island of Finchory is not above, but under the sea. Brian in a magical “water-dress” goes down to it, sees the thrice fifty nymphs in their palace, and seizes the golden spit from their hearth.` 1/2

ALL IN A DREAM Wakened by thunder, I heard sirens round my head Till I went under Ulysses and his men avoid this fate by outwitting the slinky sylphs, so the leader can safely discover Troy's fate. #HerbertDraper has shown one #siren as a #mermaid. #MermaidMonday #MythologyMonday

Discovering the Holy Grail symbolises encountering divine grace & eternal life through the Blood of Jesus Christ. 🎨 Perceval arrives at the Grail Castle, greeted by the Fisher King. 1330 manuscript illustration (artist unknown) of a tale by Chrétien de Troyes. #MythologyMonday

#MythologyMonday @MythologyMonday An extraordinary Arthurian legend from the 13th century predicts the discovery of video technology. A queen reveals a pillar in her castle that reveals moving pictures. I was astonished when I discovered it in my research! medievallovelegends.blogspot.com

#MythologyMonday @MythologyMonday The discovery of Fire is important in many myths. In this Ute Native American story it's the sacred trickster, Coyote, who we must thank for bringing fire into the world. …veamericanmyths1636-1919.blogspot.com

#MythologyMonday @MythologyMonday For lovers of myths the most important discovery of all is Stories! …veamericanmyths1636-1919.blogspot.com

#MythologyMonday @MythologyMonday The discovery of the legendary 'Wineland' is one of the iconic stories of the Viking Age. Centuries later, archaeologists discovered that it was a real place: L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland vikingmythsandsagas.blogspot.com thevikingqueenscunning.blogspot.com

Thoth in Egyptian lore discovered writing, not as invention but as divine recall. Language wasn’t born, it was remembered. His ink created both wisdom and deceit, reminding us that discovery always has dual uses. #MythologyMonday

#MythologyMonday: `Gassan, a friend of Fionn, discovers a house full of dead bodies. He hides among them, hoping to find out what had happened to them. 1/3

🌳 West #Transylvania. A forest where people vanish, lights flicker, and a strange clearing defies life itself. Some say it's a portal—others, a curse. But all agree: step into Hoia-Baciu and you may discover more than you meant to. 🌲✨ #mythologymonday #Im4Ro #forests

Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was a pioneering female scientist and artist. She was one of the first to observe insects in their natural habitats instead of collecting specimens for study. Her scientific art book was published in 1705. #MythologyMonday

#MythologyMonday: `Mess Buachalla‘s madness derived from her discovery that she had unwittingly committed incest with her father.` Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore` x.com/HerstoryIrelan…

The dead, confidently expecting help not just from one god, but all nine boys (and girls) in the Ennead band. Formula from the Book of Coming Forth by Day, commonly referred to as the Book of the Dead, translated by Faulkner in 1972. #MythologyMonday #MorsMonday

When Maui slowed the sun with a snare of flax ropes, he discovered that even the heavens could be bargained with. Time became manageable. The myth teaches us that discovery can come from daring to tell the world it is moving too fast. #MythologyMonday

The Taino Indians of the Caribbean were said to have discovered the Fountain of Youth, a magic rejuvenating fountain that existed somewhere north of Cuba. In the 16th c., explorer Ponce de León searched in what is now Florida. Sadly, it has never been found. #MythologyMonday

Should you discover a black cat on your doorstep, take it in! It will bring good luck. #MythologyMonday #catlore

The city of Atlantis wasn’t just lost. It was a warning. Plato spoke of its discovery only to tell of its downfall, swallowed by the sea for its hubris. In myth, lost cities aren't just forgotten places but cautionary tales, discovered only through memory. #MythologyMonday