Talk:Comparative mythology

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Moved some material to Mythology
After having added the "Interpretations of myth" section myself, I've finally decided that it belongs more in the general Mythology article. Many of the theories mentioned in that section have nothing particularly "comparative" about them, besides the fact that the theorists who came up with them obviously read a lot of different myths. Anyhow, this article should focus more on specific similarities between different mythologies and interpretations of those similarities. That's what "comparative mythology" is all about. --Phatius McBluff (talk) 06:48, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Rating
This is a good start, but I do not think it is a B quality article. However, I don't think it makes much difference right now whether it is B or C. Each of the existing sections needs to be expanded. Many short paragraphs in one article is inelegant. Citations are good.Diotemaheartsphilosophy (talk) 20:29, 1 April 2009 (UTC)Diotema

Similarities between the 8 Trigrams of the I Ching and the third-generation of Gods given by Hesiod in Theogony.
I've long noticed a link between these two creation accounts, or myths, or sets of Jungian archetypes (call 'em what you will). Their individual attributes are remarkably similar and both systems seem to be trying to describe the forces in nature (including human nature). Anyway, it seems to me like:

Parents: Gaia = 坤 kūn (receptive/field), and Uranus (maybe Kronos is better fit?) = 乾 qián (creative force heaven/sky).

The daughters: Hestia = 離 lí (fire), Demeter = 兌 duì (joy/fertility), Hera = 巽 xùn (penetrating wind).

The sons: Hades = 艮 gèn (mountain), Poseidon = 坎 kǎn (water), Zeus = 震 zhèn (thunder).

Did these two proto-scientfic systems evolve independently, or were these cultures in contact? If anyone has studied this, I'd love to know more!

Hillbillyholiday81 (talk) 19:50, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

primordial chaos monster
Under the section "Some mythological parallels" how about "primordial chaos monster"?
 * Typhon
 * Cipactli
 * Tiamat

Just granpa (talk) 00:57, 19 September 2013 (UTC)

Good idea there is a primordial void in every culture Nyarlat 1920 (talk) 14:56, 8 March 2022 (UTC)

Titanomancy
The titanomancy part only talks about greek, indian and asian cultures, wich are share the same territory, being the greeks decendants of indians and mesopotamian being in the middle. it should talk about OTHER cultures too, like norse mythology or american mythology. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 181.46.114.234 (talk) 14:13, 5 December 2015 (UTC)

See also templates
I noticed all See also links are located at the bottom of each section, which struck me as odd compared to the style used for the rest of Wikipedia, is this some local decision or personal preference? --PLNR (talk) 03:47, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

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Undue Emphasis on Campbell
Regarding the presence of undue emphasis on Campbell, see this discussion. &#58;bloodofox: (talk) 21:17, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

deletion of a few topics
i deleted a few sections that i had worked on, citing from other wiki articles, etc. seems i wasnt doing it correctly, and/or to some peoples satisfaction. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gizziiusa (talk • contribs) 02:54, 26 April 2019 (UTC)

potiental topics to include
here is a list of possible/potiental topics to include in this article: (knowing full well the topics of religion and myth can be blurred/intertwined/etc)

final battle, end times ,Eschatology etc  Armageddon, Ragnarök, 2012 phenomenon (Mayan calendar), Kali yuga, etc.

Pyramids. these structures are seen all throughout the world. very possible there may be a common thread as it pertains to comparative mythology.

Ouroboros. A colossal serpent/dragon. Jörmungandr (midgard world serpent). Lotan (Leviathan),Chaoskampf, Tiamat,Yamata no Orochi (has a long list in the "Mythological parallels" section.

I bow out. good day. Gizziiusa (talk) 06:32, 28 April 2019 (UTC)gizziiusa

Primiordal Void
I noticed that every culture has a primiordal void Nyarlat 1920 (talk) 14:57, 8 March 2022 (UTC)


 * I added another motif labeled "Creation of the earthly realm" in which I copy/pasted info from the "Creation Myth" wiki article. Primordial Void doesnt exist as an article within wikipedia, however Primordial Chaos (aka Chaos (Cosmogony)) does, and Im going to assume the former and latter mean essentially the same thing.
 * I will attempt to add Chaos (Cosmogony) as a sub-section to this motif at a later date, and will include your definition "Primordial void" within it, unless/until someone else decides it doesnt need to be included within it. good day Gizziiusa (talk) 22:43, 24 July 2022 (UTC)gizziiusa

Where does the preview of the Lipoma image come from?
Not sure if I should ask on this talk page or that of Myth. I was just reading this article and the 'See also' section contains Mythography which is a redirect to Myth. I noticed that the preview picture is that of https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lipoma_04.jpg but how exactly is this referenced in here? It seems that the picture is only used in the Lipoma article. Anyone knows whats going on here? Thanks! RealLifeRobot (talk) 13:35, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Help Wanted: Resources for Death in Mythology/Religion/Traditions
Recent vandalism over at List of death deities exposed a real issue with the selection criteria for that article. Specifically, most of the entities listed either are not deities per se (think San Pascualito and Gede Nibo), or they are gods, but not gods explicitly of death (think Hades and Anubis). Finding wording to define what is and is not appropriate for such an article is a challenge, and sourcing is a nightmare. A scholarly search for 'death' yields several thousand years of writing about grief and loss, and adding 'god', 'myth' or 'religion' gets you into a quagmire of Abrahamic and Buddhist dissertations that lead in circles. Does anyone here have recommendations for tertiary works or overviews that might help? If so, could you respond here or join the discussion over at List of death deities? Please & Thank You, Last1in (talk) 13:23, 13 September 2023 (UTC)