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  2. Georgian mythology - Wikipedia

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    Georgian mythology (Georgian: ქართული მითოლოგია, romanized: kartuli mitologia) refers to the mythology of pre-Christian Georgians (/kʌrtˈvɛliənz/; Georgian: ქართველები, romanized: kartvelebi, pronounced [ˈkʰaɾtʰvelebi]), an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group native to Georgia and the South Caucasus.

  3. Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology - Wikipedia

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    Those are wolves, one going before the sun, the other after the moon." But wolves also served as mounts for more or less dangerous humanoid creatures. For instance, Gunnr's horse was a kenning for "wolf" on the Rök runestone, in the Lay of Hyndla, the völva Hyndla rides a wolf, and to Baldr's funeral, the gýgr Hyrrokin arrived on a wolf.

  4. Category:Georgian mythology - Wikipedia

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  5. Two Wolves - Wikipedia

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    The story of the Two Wolves is a memetic legend of unknown origin, commonly attributed to Cherokee or other indigenous American peoples in popular retelling. The legend is usually framed as a grandfather or elder passing wisdom to a young listener; the elder describes a battle between two wolves within one’s self, using the battle as a metaphor for inner conflict.

  6. Dali (goddess) - Wikipedia

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    Dali as depicted by Svan artist Vakhtang Oniani, from a Georgian translation of the Svan ballad Givergil (Georgian: გივერგილ), published in 1969. Dali (also Daal or Dæl; Georgian: დალი) is a goddess from the mythology of the Georgian people of the Caucasus region.

  7. Cultural depictions of lions - Wikipedia

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    Lions are depicted on vases dating to about 2600 before present that were excavated near Lake Urmia. [5] In Iranian mythology, the lion is a symbol of courage and monarchy. It is portrayed standing beside the kings in artifacts and sitting on the graves of knights. Imperial seals were also decorated with carved lions.

  8. Amirani - Wikipedia

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    Amirani was the son of Dali, a Caucasian goddess of the hunt, but he was removed prematurely from her womb and raised by a hunter Sulkalmah and his wife Darejan, alongside the latter's two natural sons Badri and Usup.

  9. List of fictional wolves - Wikipedia

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    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: C.S. Lewis: Chief of the White Witch's Secret Police. Nighteyes The Farseer Trilogy: Robin Hobb: Nitka Shasta of the Wolves: Olaf Baker: Runt Runt: Marion Dane Bauer: The runt of King and Silver's litter of four cubs and a black pup with a white star on his chest. Nicknamed Singer due to his howling. White ...