What it says in the title: Where are you from and what's your mythology like? (Stories, legends, etc.)

I'm Irish and I have to say ours isn't half bad.
I suppose our main one would be Cu Chulainn and the stuff about the Fianna.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuchullin

It's quite interesting if you've got the time.

^The Salmon of Knowledge.^

There's also a bunch of stuff I can't remember too well that I'd like to link to, but can't remember the names.
Stories involving giant white bulls and giants eating sandwiches full of nails among other things.

So, go on then.

George and the Dragon is the only story I know of England's mythology.

I hail from mighty Norway!
Sadly, I don't know that much about our mythology really. I know many of the names and some stories. But I wish I knew more. So I think I will read through that wiki page myself tomorrow when I got time :P

Anyway, it's about Odin and stuff. And, you know... THOR!

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What it says in the title: Where are you from and what's your mythology like? (Stories, legends, etc.)

I'm Irish and I have to say ours isn't half bad.
I suppose our main one would be Cu Chulainn and the stuff about the Fianna.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuchullin

It's quite interesting if you've got the time.

There's also a bunch of stuff I can't remember too well that I'd like to link to, but can't remember the names.
Stories involving giant white bulls and giants eating sandwiches full of nails among other things.

So, go on then.

You've basically summed up the mythology that I know minus the Morrigan and the Sidhe. Though, the Fey might possibly be more folklorish than mythological, I don't think anyone ever worshiped them.

Well, I'm from the U.S.
We don't have any legends that I'm aware of...

Wait, do both Roswell and Area 51 count as mythology and legends?
You know, because they are both very alien heavy, and shrouded in secrecy?

Or do you mean mythology and legends like stories?
Because thats what we don't have a lot of.

edit: Thanks to a few members here, they reminded me of all the Native American myths/legends plus lots of folk tales, such as Paul Bunyon, Jersey Devil, Champ of Lake Champlain in Vermont (our version of the Loch Ness monster).

My bad on that :P

Oh, and Bigfoot, but thats more both U.S./Canada thing, not just one country.

Well, I'm part German, and Germanic mythology includes the Norse Gods, so that's awesome.

I'm atheist so to me the state religion of Christianity is our main mythology. Not an interesting one, I prefer Norse.

Scottish, I don't know much about the Celts. I think they had druids and heart sacrifices. P And very interesting artwork. We have good legendary figures though.

ahh......

from the side-splitting action of Gísla saga Súrssonar, to the property burning annals of Brennu Njálssögu, Icelandic mythology is indeed the greatest of them all.

suck it, Norway!

Irridium:
Well, I'm from the U.S.
We don't have any legends that I'm aware of...

Wait, do both Roswell and Area 51 count as mythology and legends?
You know, because they are both very alien heavy, and shrouded in secrecy?

Or do you mean mythology and legends like stories?
Because thats what we don't have a lot of.

I don't think America has mythology, seeing as it was founded by Europeans and all.

It's really cool how Australian Aboriginals link everything back to the land.

Like the people got turned to stone, and that's why these rocks are standing like that. Someone threw their spear and missed, causing them to take a chunk out of the cliff.
The Milky way galaxy, is actually only the creator's canoe which he hid in the sky while he was visiting.

Everything to a greater or lesser degree follows the role they played out in the dreamtime (so called because it simultaneously means "dream" and "time of creation"), and also the land was subject to great changes in that time. Because the Kookaburra laughed at the first dawn, the Kookaburra always laughs at dawn.

And I can't fail to mention the almost indescribable Bunyip, a strange creature that lives in water, and the Rainbow Snake who's slitherings forged rivers in the dreamtime.

I can't really remember many specific stories at the moment, but the culture is very interesting. Although the stories are supposed to be performed around a fire at night, so I recommend anyone who wants to hear them, do it that way.

I think you've just isolated the majority of the community with that question...

The UK, USA, Canada and Australia don't really have mythological backgrounds. Perhaps change the question to legends instead?

Like William Wallace, Ned Kelly, Jesse James and... erm... Bryan Adams etc?

Jaqen Hghar:
I hail from mighty Norway!
Sadly, I don't know that much about our mythology really. I know many of the names and some stories. But I wish I knew more. So I think I will read through that wiki page myself tomorrow when I got time :P

Anyway, it's about Odin and stuff. And, you know... THOR!

That happens to be my favourite.
The Valkyries and Valhalla just seem so awesome to me.

That and Beouwulf. :D

ravens_nest:
I think you've just isolated the majority of the community with that question...

The UK, USA, Canada and Australia don't really have mythological backgrounds. Perhaps change the question to legends instead?

Like William Wallace, Ned Kelly, Jesse James etc?

Yeah sure - I gave legends the go-ahead in the OP, though I suppose I should have made it clearer.

America has Chipotle, we need no culture :D

I'm from the United States. We've popular myths that if you work hard you will eventually be rich and famous, and if you waste lots of money on cheap junk that it will bring you happiness.

Dragons and their respective slayers. Because in England you can't have a scone and some tea without being attacked by a dragon.

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ravens_nest:
I think you've just isolated the majority of the community with that question...

The UK, USA, Canada and Australia don't really have mythological backgrounds. Perhaps change the question to legends instead?

Like William Wallace, Ned Kelly, Jesse James etc?

Yeah sure - I gave legends the go-ahead in the OP, though I suppose I should have made it clearer.

It looks like everyone here from those places are forgetting about the all native myths and stuff, I would wager we have more mythology than anyone.

pardon? UK doesn't have mythology?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_arthur

I'd say either this greek or norse, nothing else can come close ^_^

Hmm well for the 1st of march men have to give women a small gift as a good luck charm (usually shaped like a horse-shoe or a chimney-sweep) tied to a red-and-white ribbon signifying blood and snow, and the woman has to wear it tied to her wrist till the day corresponding her birthday between 1st-9th of march-the 9 old hags tradition- (in case the birthday is 10+, you add the numbers. example: 13=1+3=4.29=2+9=11=1+1=2) , then she has to tie the ribbon to a blooming cherry tree, and the wish she made on that day will come true.

Then there's saint Andrew's day, when we put wheat seeds to grow in a small bowl..dunno why exactly, I guess to signify a plentiful harvest idk..

We also have saint Nicholas (the original saint nick) on the 6th of december, who brings gifts to kids in their and places them in their boots (which they have to clean the night before) and whips for the naughty..so we kinda have 2 Christmases.

Aaaand I don't remember right now, I don't know the traditions very well.

I live in Ye Olde Albion. So yeah, fuck loads of mythology. I suppose since we've been invaded so much over the years you could include Roman and Norse mythology, along with Celtic, Medival ect.

Furburt:
Irish stuff. Fighting mostly. And something about a very large bull.

Because we're manly men. :D

And here's your bull I think:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A1in_B%C3%B3_C%C3%BAailnge

Knock yourself out.

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That happens to be my favourite.
The Valkyries and Valhalla just seem so awesome to me.

That and Beouwulf. :D

Yeah, I am really proud of "my" mythology :D
I mean, it has been used in a lot of games and all even. That must amount to something.

I think it is kinda funny how one of the places in the mythology is called Asgard, when I was born and raised at a small place called Asgardane. Which in reality means "The Hill Farms", but still :P

ravens_nest:
I think you've just isolated the majority of the community with that question...

The UK, USA, Canada and Australia don't really have mythological backgrounds. Perhaps change the question to legends instead?

Like William Wallace, Ned Kelly, Jesse James and... erm... Bryan Adams etc?

USA has Native American mythology. South America has Aztec & Mayans, they're really interesting. Australia has Aboriginals. Canada has Bigfoot. UK has a lot of Viking/anglo-saxon influences.

Think about something not many people realise:
Sunday - Sun Day (pagan)
Monday - Moon Day (pagan)
Tuesday - Tīw's Day. alternate spelling: Tyr - god of single combat, victory and heroic glory in Norse mythology.
Old Norse didn't write in English so spelling is slightly variable.
Wednesday - Woden's day. Woden = Oden/Odin. You know of him, right?
Thursday - Thor's day. Good man, 'nuff said.
Friday - Frigg's day. Odin's wife
Saturday - Saturn's day. Roman god of agriculture.

There's plenty of mythology all over the UK, you're just not looking hard enough. Or at all.

faceless chick:
Hmm well for the 1st of march men have to give women a small gift as a good luck charm (usually shaped like a horse-shoe or a chimney-sweep) tied to a red-and-white ribbon signifying blood and snow, and the woman has to wear it tied to her wrist till the day corresponding her birthday between 1st-9th of march-the 9 old hags tradition- (in case the birthday is 10+, you add the numbers. example: 13=1+3=4.29=2+9=11=1+1=2) , then she has to tie the ribbon to a blooming cherry tree, and the wish she made on that day will come true.

Then there's saint Andrew's day, when we put wheat seeds to grow in a small bowl..dunno why exactly, I guess to signify a plentiful harvest idk..

We also have saint Nicholas (the original saint nick) on the 6th of december, who brings gifts to kids in their and places them in their boots (which they have to clean the night before) and whips for the naughty..so we kinda have 2 Christmases.

Aaaand I don't remember right now, I don't know the traditions very well.

That's needlessly complicated. :D

What country are you from?

USA

the usa was founded by bible-thumping christians

or did someone else call that already?

King Arthur, Saint George, whatever the Celtic Druids believed in.

But I'll stick to King Arthur because he's she's just badass.

Amnestic:

But I'll stick to King Arthur because he's she's just badass.

When she's not sleeping, anyway.

What's that from?

I live in holland, and I have no idea what kind of mythology we have here... If we even have any. Though there's this which almost replaces christmas: (I hope this'll work) Sinterklaas.

Edit: Link should now work properly.
Edit: Okay, now it should.
Edit: Okay, nevermind trying it myself, I qouted you, DuplicateValue.
Might as well steal your bold Edits too, while I'm at it.

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USA

the usa was founded by bible-thumping christians

or did someone else call that already?

Technically (excepting the Native Americans) the USA was largely founded by people fleeing religious and political persecution of the bible-thumpers in their original countries. Predictably, this opened the path to new and exciting types of bible thumping.

TooMiserableToLive:
I live in holland, and I have no idea what kind of mythology we have here... If we even have any. Though there's this which almost replaces christmas: (I hope this'll work) Sinterklaas.
If it doesn't work, please explain how it works...
Dammit, didn't work... Help please?

You say [ url=*link* ] *words* [/ url] (without spaces).

Just quote me to see. :)

Edit: Fixed mistake.

Edit: Or not. How embarrassing.

Edit: Got it! :D

Australia has the Aboriginals and their "dream time" stuff.

geldonyetich:

_zuul:
USA

the usa was founded by bible-thumping christians

or did someone else call that already?

Technically (excepting the Native Americans) the USA was largely founded by people fleeing religious and political persecution of the bible-thumpers in their original countries. Predictably, this opened the path to new and exciting types of bible thumping.

Weren't the escapees bible thumpers themselves who getting away from an increasingly anti-bible thumping society?