hello, I am asking if anyone knows about some really obscure mythology?
Please Define Obscure, lol.
Thus far, everything mentioned here is pretty obscure to some groups, for example.
We could talk about the underlying aspects of the PIE pantheon, whose nature and structure influenced most of the Eurocentric pantheons (and often how others are forced into convenient little boxes to match or line up with them), but how actual names and true natures are lost because, well, you know, 30,000 years ago and all that.
We could talk about some of the Ainu mythology which would be obscure to me, but not necessarily for them.
The differences between Lakota and Chippewa and Cherokee and Navajo have all become of interest of late among folklorists, but that doesn't always work well for some folks.
(sorry, specifically my education consists of a PhD in Sociology, a Masters in Psychology, and a master's in Religion, (alongside a smattering of Bachelors because I did not want to leave college way back in the day) which is very much comparative and anthropological in many ways. My biggest challenge is often finding accessible documentation and such for the general "layperson", for lack of a better term so that I can use it stuff like this.)
Which, of course, is why i popped in, lol.
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hello, I am asking if anyone knows about some really obscure mythology?
Please Define Obscure, lol.
Thus far, everything mentioned here is pretty obscure to some groups, for example.
We could talk about the underlying aspects of the PIE pantheon, whose nature and structure influenced most of the Eurocentric pantheons (and often how others are forced into convenient little boxes to match or line up with them), but how actual names and true natures are lost because, well, you know, 30,000 years ago and all that.
We could talk about some of the Ainu mythology which would be obscure to me, but not necessarily for them.
The differences between Lakota and Chippewa and Cherokee and Navajo have all become of interest of late among folklorists, but that doesn't always work well for some folks.
(sorry, specifically my education consists of a PhD in Sociology, a Masters in Psychology, and a master's in Religion, (alongside a smattering of Bachelors because I did not want to leave college way back in the day) which is very much comparative and anthropological in many ways. My biggest challenge is often finding accessible documentation and such for the general "layperson", for lack of a better term so that I can use it stuff like this.)
Which, of course, is why i popped in, lol.
sorry! I meant the kind of mythologies that aren't really well known in pop culture, think things that wouldn't be used in movies, books and media in general.
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Icelandic troll mythology.
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I'm sorry WUT
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:) obscure enough?
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ok, can you explain it or leave a link to a video?
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Brb gotta get my book
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I'm thinking of adding titles for members of the cult.
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Can’t find it :(
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Ooooh
Mx. Otter (They/them/theirs)
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What information fo you need, specifically
Mx. Otter (They/them/theirs)
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Like a basic rundown
I am the Master of Kobolds, tiny dragon sensei! I am the inventor! I am the trickster! I am the kobold nerd! I also like haikus!
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Ok, this will help
https://www.icelandtours.is/blog/elves-trolls-monsters-iceland/
Mx. Otter (They/them/theirs)
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I would count that as folklore. Also I already knew a bit about it!
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Extended Signature! secret link!, extra secret link!
what would you like to be called?
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Could I also maybe get a itty bitty title?
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all titles shall be personalized, also yes you shall get a title!
I am the Master of Kobolds, tiny dragon sensei! I am the inventor! I am the trickster! I am the kobold nerd! I also like haikus!
I am the maker of The Cult of Mythology Nerds!
Extended Signature! secret link!, extra secret link!
How about "Student of Lore"?
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ok, put it in you sig for now, I need to go offline
I am the Master of Kobolds, tiny dragon sensei! I am the inventor! I am the trickster! I am the kobold nerd! I also like haikus!
I am the maker of The Cult of Mythology Nerds!
Extended Signature! secret link!, extra secret link!
Please Define Obscure, lol.
Thus far, everything mentioned here is pretty obscure to some groups, for example.
We could talk about the underlying aspects of the PIE pantheon, whose nature and structure influenced most of the Eurocentric pantheons (and often how others are forced into convenient little boxes to match or line up with them), but how actual names and true natures are lost because, well, you know, 30,000 years ago and all that.
We could talk about some of the Ainu mythology which would be obscure to me, but not necessarily for them.
The differences between Lakota and Chippewa and Cherokee and Navajo have all become of interest of late among folklorists, but that doesn't always work well for some folks.
(sorry, specifically my education consists of a PhD in Sociology, a Masters in Psychology, and a master's in Religion, (alongside a smattering of Bachelors because I did not want to leave college way back in the day) which is very much comparative and anthropological in many ways. My biggest challenge is often finding accessible documentation and such for the general "layperson", for lack of a better term so that I can use it stuff like this.)
Which, of course, is why i popped in, lol.
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sorry! I meant the kind of mythologies that aren't really well known in pop culture, think things that wouldn't be used in movies, books and media in general.
I am the Master of Kobolds, tiny dragon sensei! I am the inventor! I am the trickster! I am the kobold nerd! I also like haikus!
I am the maker of The Cult of Mythology Nerds!
Extended Signature! secret link!, extra secret link!
I have decided to make a council made up of the most nerdiest of mythology nerds!
The members are:
Me, KoboldNerd, Smoke and Oakum, Woodsgirl0402 and ZeusTheGreat173!
(If you think you are worthy of a seat on the council you may as me.)
I am the Master of Kobolds, tiny dragon sensei! I am the inventor! I am the trickster! I am the kobold nerd! I also like haikus!
I am the maker of The Cult of Mythology Nerds!
Extended Signature! secret link!, extra secret link!