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In Egyptian mythology, bees grew from the tears of the sun god Ra when they landed on the desert sand. There Egyptian gods that associate with insects like Selket Khepri and Neith [2] The bowstring on Hindu love god Kamadeva's bow is made of honeybees. [3] The Baganda people of Uganda hold the legend of Kintu, the first man on earth. Save for ...
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In Greek mythology, Tithonus (/ t ɪ ˈ θ oʊ n ə s / or / t aɪ-/; Ancient Greek: Τιθωνός, romanized: Tithonos) was the lover of Eos, Goddess of the Dawn. [i] He was a prince of Troy, the son of King Laomedon by the Naiad Strymo (Στρυμώ).
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...
Cicada lore and mythology is rich and varied as there are about 2500 species of cicada throughout the world, many of which are undescribed and remain a mystery to science. Cicadas have been prized as a delicacy , [ 1 ] and are famed throughout the world for their song.
Greek sailors that arrived from India have told stories of their encounters with the Myrmekes. They are described as a race of ants that can range in size from small dogs to giant bears which guarded a hill that had rich deposits of gold. The local tribes had to use a rush and grab maneuver to obtain the gold without being killed by the Myrmekes.
Metamorphoses into arthropods in Greek mythology (9 P) I. Mythological insects (22 P) S. Mythological spiders (15 P) Pages in category "Mythological arthropods"
Pyrausta or pyrallis (πυραλλίς) (also called in Greek pyrigonos) is a mythological insect from Cyprus. It is a four-legged insect with filmy wings. It lived in the fire like a salamander and died if it went away from the fire. Janssens identifies it with the Melanophila acuminata.