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The word aegis is identified with protection by a strong force with its roots in Greek mythology and adopted by the Romans ; there are parallels in Norse mythology and in Egyptian mythology as well, where the Greek word aegis is applied by extension.
The association of the serpent with a monstrous opponent overcome by a heroic deity has its roots in the mythology of the Ancient Near East, including Canaanite ( Hebrew, Ugaritic ), Hittite and Mesopotamian.
Unlike Dungeons & Dragons, the other approach to fantasy role-playing which traces its roots back to the 1960s and which derives from the wargaming scene, the roots of Glorantha lie in experiments with mythology, storytelling, and recreation and blending of ancient societies.
In Norse mythology, Ratatoskr ( Old Norse, generally considered to mean " drill-tooth " or " bore-tooth ") is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the unnamed eagle, perched atop Yggdrasil, and the wyrm Níðhöggr, who dwells beneath one of the three roots of the tree.
Níðhöggr gnaws the roots of Yggdrasil in this illustration from a 17th century Icelandic manuscript. Similarly Níðhöggr ( Nidhogg Nagar ) the dragon of Norse mythology eats from the roots of the Yggdrasil, the World Tree.
Viking metal combines the symbolism common in black and death metal, especially the exultation of violence and virility through weapons and battlefields, with a common interest in ancestral roots, especially a pre-Christian heritage, expressed through Viking mythology and imagery of northern landscapes.
Leland speculated that this folklore ultimately had roots in ancient Etruscan mythology.
Helmut Köster sees the narratives of Jesus ' virgin birth as having roots in Hellenistic mythology.
" Herbert elaborates in " Terminology of the Imperium ," the glossary of Dune, by noting that the planet Poritrin is " considered by many Zensunni Wanderers as their planet of origin, although clues in their language and mythology show far more ancient planetary roots.
The modern UFO mythology has three traceable roots: the late 19th century " mystery airships " reported in the newspapers of western United States, " foo fighters " reported by Allied airmen during World War II, and the Kenneth Arnold " flying saucer " sighting near Mt.
Author Henning Klovekorn has proposed that the pillar is representative of one of the roots of the Nordic Yggdrasil tree, prominent in Germanic and Norse mythology.
According to mythology, the spirits of the dead travel to Cape Reinga on their journey to the afterlife to leap off the headland and climb the roots of the 800 year old tree and descend to the underworld to return to their traditional homeland of Hawaiki, using the Te Ara Wairua, the ' Spirits ' pathway '.
The Fisher King appears first in Chrétien de Troyes ' Perceval ( late 12th-century ), but the character's roots may lie in Celtic mythology.
The Cauldron of Khath Meigol and its powers of resurrection hark back to Welsh mythology's tale of the Cauldron of Annwn, and a number of the deities seem to have Celtic or Welsh roots: Paul is known as Pwyll after his sacrifice, while Macha and Nemain come straight from Irish mythology.
Lin, himself, exhibits tireless curiosity about new forms and directions, and consequently Cloud Gate blends its roots in Asian mythology, folklore, and aesthetics with a modern sensibility.
Haitian Vodou ( also known as Voodoo in the United States ) is a syncretic mixture of Roman Catholic rituals introduced during the French colonial period, African beliefs, with roots in the Yoruba, Kongo and Dahomey mythology, and folkloric influence from the indigenous Taino Amerindians that once populated the island.
This legend has its roots in ancient Hawaiian mythology.
The title refers to Scandinavian mythology, where the word Mjötviður, also known as Yggdrasil, means The Tree of Destiny, whose roots penetrate the three Underworld wells, and whose branches and foliage stretch throughout the whole Universe.
They see it instead as true, divinely inspired theology mixed with foreign elements that can sometimes be inconsistent with the overarching messages found in Scripture and that have discernible roots in history, mythology, or ancient cultural / cultic practices.
According to mythology, the name of the first settlement, Faoentia, had Etruscan and Celtic roots, meaning in Latin " Splendeo inter deos " or " I shine among the gods ," in modern English.

roots and evolved
Thus Faulkner reminds us, and wisely, that the `` new '' South has gradually evolved out of the Old South, and consequently its agrarian roots persist.
In a historical or geopolitical sense the term usually refers collectively to Christian majority countries or countries in which Christianity dominates or was a territorial phenomenon .“ Christendom is originally a medieval concept steadily to have evolved since the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the gradual rise of the Papacy more in religio-temporal implication practically during and after the reign of Charlemagne ; and the concept let itself to be lulled in the minds of the staunch believers to the archetype of a holy religious space inhabited by Christians, blessed by God, the Heavenly Father, ruled by Christ through the Church and protected by the Spirit-body of Christ ; no wonder, this concept, as included the whole of Europe and then the expanding Christian territories on earth, strengthened the roots of Romance of the greatness of Christianity in the world .”
By the middle of the Devonian, several groups of plants had evolved leaves and true roots, and by the end of the period the first seed-bearing plants appeared.
The development of the forward pass in American football shows how the game has evolved from its rugby roots into the distinctive game it is today.
The Court evolved from meetings of the King's Council, with its roots going back to the medieval period.
During the ensuing 75 million years, plants evolved a range of more complex organs-from roots to seeds.
Panthera likely evolved in Asia, but the definite roots of the genus remain unclear.
As with all other branches of archaeology it evolved from its roots in pre-history and in the classical era to include sites from the historical and industrial eras.
Cajun music is evolved from its roots in the music of the French-speaking Catholics of Canada.
These events have their roots in races of imperial measurements which were later altered to metric: the 100 m evolved from the 100 yard dash, the 200 m distances came from the furlong ( or 1 / 8 of a mile ), and the 400 m was the successor to the 440 yard dash or quarter-mile race.
However, this hybrid was not deliberately created ; instead, it evolved organically out of the band's own folk music roots and their desire to emulate The Beatles.
" During this period the roots of blues, gospel, jazz and country music took shape ; in the 20th century, these became the core of American popular music, which further evolved into the styles like rhythm and blues, rock and roll and hip hop music.
A roots revival Nueva canción, which also evolved into new form of socially committed music occurred in several Spanish speaking countries.
However, from these roots also evolved an industry of machine tool builders as we define them today, meaning people who specialize in building machine tools for sale to others.
RPI's mission has slowly evolved over the years while retaining a focus on the scientific and technological roots upon which it was founded.
These events have their roots in races of imperial measurements that later changed to metric: the 100 m evolved from the 100 yard dash, the 200 m distances came from the furlong ( or 1 / 8 of a mile ), and the 400 m was the successor to the 440 yard dash or quarter-mile race.
Although the organization's historic roots stem from a system of masonic fraternal lodges and units in the late 20th century, as fraternal organizations declined throughout the United States, the organization evolved into a dual system of both lodges and units.
Despite belonging to the Liberal International, the Centre Party does not play quite the same role in Finnish politics as do Liberal parties in other countries because it evolved from agrarian roots.
This early American roots music evolved in the 1930s into a richer sound accompanied by more instruments.
One German author claims the word " mask " is originally derived from the Spanish más que la cara ( literally, " more than the face " or " added face "), which evolved to " máscara ", while the Arabic " maskharat "-referring to the buffoonery which is possible only by disguising the face-would be based on these Spanish roots.
In the early 20th century, growth continued apace as Winchester evolved from its agri-industrial roots into the bedroom community it is today.
Hinting at its roots in the previous generation Thunderbird that it evolved from, the new model retained a similar grille design with dual headlights and a wheelbase.
Music of South Korea has evolved over the course of the decades since the end of the Korean War, and has its roots in the music of the Korean people, who have inhabited the Korean peninsula for over a millennium.
By Thespis ' time the dithyramb had evolved far away from its cult roots.

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