Mythology

Definition of witch

A witch is a woman capable of bewitching: that is, of bewitching (performing a curse through a magical ritual). This is someone who has supernatural powers. Dark powers Witches are fictional characters. It is generally said that they obtain their extraordinary abilities from the devil or evil forces, since […]

Definition of anthropogony

An anthropogony is a religious or mythological story about the origin of the human being. The term can also refer to the beginnings of a culture. Related concepts There are anthropogonies common to various peoples and others that are more specific. The main monotheistic religions, for example, present similar anthropogonies. It should be noted that, just as anthropogony refers to […]

Definition of Vulcan

Vulcan is the name of the god of fire in Roman mythology. The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), in its dictionary, includes the adjective vulcanio to refer to that linked to this deity or fire. Before moving forward, it is worth remembering that fire is a phenomenon that is characterized by the emission of […]

Definition of ragweed

Ambrosia is a food substance that the gods ingest. This is the first meaning that the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) mentions in its dictionary. This word has its origins in ancient Greek mythology: it comes from ambrotos (ἄμβροτος), which means "immortal" or "divine", and is related to the notion of the "food of the gods". […]

Definition of hierophany

The etymological root of hierophany is found in the Greek words hierós (which refers to "divine origin") and pháneia (translatable as "manifestation"). A hierophany is an expression of the sacred in a profane environment. The transcendent in the earthly The person responsible for coining the term was the Romanian philosopher Mircea Eliade (1907–1986), who […]

Definition of Apollonian

What is linked to Apollo, one of the most relevant gods in Greek mythology, is described as Apollonian. The term derives from the Latin word Apollineus. Virtues of Apollo The adjective Apollonian, in this way, is used to refer to someone who has the main virtues attributed to Apollo, such as […]

Definition of cyclops

The notion of cyclops comes from the Latin word cyclops, in turn derived from the Greek kýklōps. A giant who has a single eye, located in the middle of his forehead, is known as a cyclops. Cyclops are creatures from Greco-Roman mythology. According to tradition, it was a race of humanoid beings of […]

Definition of archon

Archon is a term that comes from the Latin archon, in turn derived from the Greek árchōn. According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), this is how the various magistrates were called who, after the death of King Codro, directed the destinies of Athens. Codro Codro lived between the years 1089 and 1068 before […]

Definition of poltergeist

The notion of poltergeist comes from the German language and is formed from two words: poltern (which refers to generating noise or commotion) and geist (translatable as ghost or spirit). A poltergeist is a physical manifestation of an entity that cannot be perceived and to which an origin is attributed […]

Definition of potion

The term potion derives from the Latin word potio, in turn from potāre (which translates as “drink”), and from the suffix “-cion”, which is used to indicate “action and effect”.. The first meaning of the concept that the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) mentions refers to the drinkable liquid. The notion, however, […]