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  2. Category:Mythological rivers - Wikipedia

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  3. List of mythological places - Wikipedia

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    An important river in Ayyavazhi mythology. Brahmaloka: The abode of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation. Himavanta: A legendary forest that locates at the hill of the Himalayas. Jambudvīpa: Name for the terrestrial universe in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions. Kailasha: The celestial abode of Shiva. Ketumati: A pure land belonging to ...

  4. List of river name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Shannon: Irish Sionann, name of a river goddess, Old Irish Sinann, from sen "old, ancient" [6] Siret: from ancient Thracian Seretos, probably from PIE *sreu = "to flow" Slaney: Irish meaning "river of health" Tay: Celtic river goddess Tawa (Tava, Tatha, "the silent one") [7] Tambre: From Tamaris with the same root that Tamar.

  5. Wikipedia:Unusual place names - Wikipedia

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    A river in eastern Virginia which has no direct association with dried corn although its English name of "hominy" is derived from this term. It actually originated in Mexico and Central America. The river is named after the Chickahominy Indian tribe who lived in the area near Richmond, including the famous Chief Powhatan and Pocahontas.

  6. List of fictional towns in literature - Wikipedia

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    In the city, a great river flows under a thousand bridges, it is always summer and the sound of silver bells fills the air. In a portion of The Maker of Moons it is said to lie "across seven oceans and the river which is longer than from the Earth to the Moon." Yonwood Jeanne DuPrau: The Prophet of Yonwood: Z ; Zaira Italo Calvino: Le città ...

  7. Category:Fictional bodies of water - Wikipedia

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    River Sirion; Slough of Despond This page was last edited on 9 September 2022, at 04:47 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...

  8. List of fictional countries set on Earth - Wikipedia

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    A sultanate city-state located in the Middle East, near the Jordan River. Its culture is based on the cultures of Arabia and India. The country is home of Princess Jasmine. [23] Aht Urhgan, Empire of Final Fantasy XI: Akaristan Contraband Police (2023) A dictatorship whose leader's name is Akarov Aktia Kingdom Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic: Al ...

  9. Naiad - Wikipedia

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    wife of the river god Spercheios and by him the mother of Diopatre [13] Eunoë: Sangarius River, Phrygia daughter of the river-god Sangarius; she was the possible mother of Hecuba by Dymas [14] Europa: Nile River, Egypt one of the daughters of the river-god Nilus; wife of Danaus who bore him the Danaides: Eurryroe: Nile River, Egypt