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  2. Religious symbolism in U.S. sports team names and mascots

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    However, the devil imagery in sports used by professional sports teams as well as public and non-sectarian schools are an example of the Devil in the arts and popular culture more than religion. There are also a few team identities based upon Norse mythology in popular culture .

  3. Zaydism - Wikipedia

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    Twelver Shias sometimes consider Zaydism to be a "fifth school" of Sunni Islam. [4] Zaydis regard rationalism as more important than Quranic literalism and historically were quite tolerant towards Sunni Shafi'ism, a religion of about half of the Yemenis. [5] Most of the world's Zaydis are located in northern Yemen and Najran, Saudi Arabia.

  4. Religion and mythology - Wikipedia

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    Religion and mythology differ in scope but have overlapping aspects. Both are systems of concepts that are of high importance to a certain community, making statements concerning the supernatural or sacred. Generally, mythology is considered one component or aspect of religion.

  5. List of sports team names and mascots derived from indigenous ...

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    The practice of deriving sports team names, imagery, and mascots from Indigenous peoples of North America is a significant phenomenon in the United States and Canada. From early European colonization onward, Indigenous peoples faced systematic displacement, violence, and cultural suppression, all intended to erode sovereignty and claim their ...

  6. Yazidism - Wikipedia

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    [5] [10] [11] The religion of the Yazidis is a highly syncretistic one: Sufi influence and imagery can be seen in their religious vocabulary, especially in the terminology of their esoteric literature, but much of the mythology is non-Islamic, and their cosmogonies apparently have many points in common with those of ancient Iranian religions. [1]

  7. List of griffins as mascots and in heraldry - Wikipedia

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    Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois. Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California. Pomfret School in Pomfret, Connecticut. Winnetonka High School in Kansas City, Missouri. [1] St. John Vianney High School in Kirkwood, Missouri. Springville-Griffith Institute in Springville, New York; Spartanburg Day School in Spartanburg, SC

  8. Wikipedia:WikiProject Mythology/Templates - Wikipedia

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    Mythology portal; This article is supported by WikiProject Mythology.This project provides a central approach to Mythology-related subjects on Wikipedia.Please participate by editing the article, and help us assess and improve articles to good and 1.0 standards, or visit the WikiProject page for more details.

  9. Wikipedia:Template index/WikiProject banners - Wikipedia

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    Add the {{WikiProject Food and drink}} project banner to food and drink related articles and content to help bring them to the attention of members. For a complete list of banners for WikiProject Food and drink and its child projects, select here. Provide photographs and images for Category:Wikipedia requested images of food