The Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore

Tanner Campbell

Mythology and folklore are full of stories you already know well, but both are positively overflowing with those you've never heard of. The Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore, will introduce you to a new character, theme, story, or artifact from the annals of mythology and folklore every day. Each episode is less than 5 minutes long, so you can easily fit it into your daily routine.

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Cá ōng

The Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore

07/31/22 • 2 min

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There is perhaps nothing more majestic in feeling than to be crusing along, in a boat, looking over the Port or Starboard side and seeing a pod of Dolphins swimming along side you. But would you believe it if I told you that to look beside your boat to see the body of a dead dolphin is even better? Not if you're sane you wouldn't, but it's true. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folkore's entry for Cá ōng.

Corrections: In intial research Cá ōng was the spelling most commonly found, but in later texts the spelling Cá ông began to appear (1950s vs 2000s). I have a preference to go with older texts but I may have been wrong to do so here. If the correct spelling is indeed the latter, then this is not Dolphin worship it is Whale worship. Indeed there are far more instances of Cá ông referring to whales than Cá ōng to dolphins. Dolphins do seem to be included in this worship, but whales seem to be the most common. For additional reading on Whale worship among the Vietnamese, please click this link: https://www.haivenu-vietnam.com/vietnam-religion-whale-cult.htm

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Nagual

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08/03/22 • 3 min

In Native North American lore there are no shortage of shapeshifters, but the shapeshifters of Mesoamerican legend, take it to a whole new level. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for "Nagual."

Nagual on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagual

Meet with the Nagual : https://www.google.com/books/edition/Meet_with_the_Nagual/A6OXzQEACAAJ?hl=en

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Narasimha

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09/06/22 • 3 min

Imagine you're demolishing you're renovating your house and, upon smashing through a pillar, you hear a great fearsome roar and from the pillar appears a 3-eyed, half-man, half-Lion ready to kick some serioius butt and restore order to the universe. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for Narasimha.

Narasimha on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narasimha

Narasimha vs. Hiranyakashyap Story : https://youtu.be/mMk44mSqxaI

Hiranyakashyap on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiranyakashipu

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Bran

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08/09/22 • 4 min

Imagine the sea foam smashing against the bow of your ship, speckles of ocean water hitting your face. You look up, and there's an island of beautiful women just waiting to welcome you, or men, if you prefer, though that's not how this story goes, and you disembark onto the beach to spend what you think is a few months, at most a year, but then... you realize either you're really bad at math, or something fishy is going on. I'm Tanner Campbell, and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for "Bran."

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Tsukumogami

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08/08/22 • 4 min

Ever lose your keys? Misplace your shoes? Have you ever considered that this is a kind of neglect? That you're perhaps mistreating your belongings and that the day might come when they sprout arms and legs and just walk out of your life permanently? I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for Tsukumogami.

The Book of Yokai by Michael Dylan Foster : https://amzn.to/3A5o4K6

Tsukumogami on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsukumogami

Utagawa Shigekio : https://collections.mfa.org/objects/190862

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Badalisc

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09/07/22 • 2 min

Imagine you're skulking about your house. Your spouse is gone, you slink to the back door, it butts up against the forest, and you let your secret lover in to do secret lover things. The next day a creature is captured from the woods, a beast with a big mouth, a big mouth in the sense of gossip. Your affair won't remain a secret for long. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for Badalisc.

Badalisc on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badalisc

Apparently, Disney is to make a film about this creature? That's exciting : https://italoamericano.org/after-frozen-disney-director-lino-di-salvo-to-make-a-movie-about-a-mythological-italian-creature/

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Nanabozho

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08/11/22 • 2 min

Imagine being such a prolific trickster, that you had no fewer than 45 pseudonyms. You likely needed all these pseudonyms to avoiding having to much blame placed on you all at one time. Imagine having 45 fake passports--oh what a tangled web we weave. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklolre's entry for Nanabozho.

Nanabozho on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanabozho

Nanabozho on Native-Languages.org : http://www.native-languages.org/nanabozho.htm

Nanabozho on The Canadian Ecyclopedia : https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/nanabozo

Nanabozho on Marianopolis University : http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/encyclopedia/NanabozhoIndianstoryofthecreation.htm

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Bulgae

The Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore

08/14/22 • 2 min

Dogs and wolves play a role in practicaly every mythological pantheon that exists. In Norse Mythology there's Sköll and Hati. In the Wales there's the Gwllgi. In Italy there's Lupa the she-wolf of Rome. In Africa there is Wepwawet of Egypt. The list goes on. And while dogs and wolves are common in the west, the further east you get the more often you are to see foxes more than wolves, or cats more than dogs, but in Korean mythology there is a type of dog that plays a central role in the cosmology of the world. I'm Tanner Campbell, and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for the Bulgae of Korean Mythology.

Bulgae on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgae

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