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Supernatural Forces and their role in the “Haft Lashkar” [PDF]

نثرپژوهی ادب فارسی, 2019
One of the motifs of epic and mythological stories is the supernatural forces’ intervention made in the form of supernatural aids from God in support of a hero.
mohammad fuladi, zahra gholami
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The Roles of Human, Nature, and Supernatural Power in Phuoc's The Celestial King Phu Dong and the Iron Horse

Journal of Language and Literature, 2023
Anthropocentrism centralizes the role of humans and human impact on the environment. In folktales, the anthropocentric nuance is amplified by the moral messages delivered after telling the tales.
Simon Arsa Manggala
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Metaphysic Dimension in Labuhan Ceremony of Yogyakarta Palace [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
The symbolic behavior in Javanese culture is reflected in labuhan ceremony which is done at certain moments by Yogyakarta Palace. This tradition is based on values and has a specific purpose.
Sudarsih Sri
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Supernatural Punishment for Breaking the Prohibition against Spinning

Studia Mythologica Slavica, 2012
The paper discusses the mythical beings that punish spinsters who violate spinning taboos in the course of the year, and especially the chronological contexts when, according to traditional European beliefs spinning is prohibited, and within which these ...
Mirjam Mencej
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From Tradition to Contemporary Belief Tales: The “Changing Life” of Some Slovenian Supernatural Beings from the Annual Cycle
Od tradicije do sodobnih zgodb: spreminjajoče življenje nekaterih slovenskih bajeslovnih bitij letnega cikla

Studia Mythologica Slavica, 2010
The article addresses the oral tradition and tales about certain Slovenian supernatural beings that accompany the annual cycle and its turning points: midsummer and midwinter solstice as well as spring and autumn changing shifts.
Monika Kropej
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KEKERABATAN DAN INTERAKSI SIMBOLIK BIDAN KAMPUNG DENGAN URANG HALUS DALAM MASYARAKAT BANJAR

Khazanah: Jurnal Studi Islam dan Humaniora, 2018
This article is an important part of the exploration of the development of local treasures related to the beliefs and behavior of traditional village midwives towards supernatural beings.
Arni Daily
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Sūtra of Eight Luminous of Heaven and Earth as a Source on Tibetan Pantheon

Oriental Studies, 2022
Introduction. A Tibetan version of the apocryphal Sūtra of Eight Luminous of Heaven and Earth to have been included in Gzungs-′dus and Mdo-mangs collections of minor non-canonical texts is a ritual text containing lists of various supernatural beings of ...
Saglara V. Mirzaeva
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The Relationship Between Belief in Supernatural Beings and Mental Health in College Students

, 2022
I will present the findings of my study which will explore the statistical relationship (if any exists) between belief in supernatural beings and mental health.
Renner, Levi
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Supernatural Beings in the Far North: Folkore, Folk Belief, and the Selkie

Scottish Studies, 2010
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Nancy Cassell McEntire
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Angels and Sub-Divine Supernatural Beings: Their Characteristics, Function, and Relationship to God and Humanity in Deuteronomy-Kings [PDF]

, 2019
This research analyzes selected passages in Deuteronomy-Kings in order to determine the characteristics and roles of supernatural sub-divine beings within these books. Then this data is compared with the angelology of the Second Temple period in order to
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