Sentences with phrase «ancient folklore»

The phrase "ancient folklore" refers to stories, legends, or traditions that have been passed down through many generations and are usually associated with historical or mythical events. These tales are deeply rooted in a culture's history and beliefs. Full definition
Here's another truth about evolution: the god of the Mormons is a twist on the god of mainstream Christians, who is a twist on the god of Israel who was based on other gods of ancient folklore and created by ancient man in man's image.
It should be enough to question ancient folklore, but the twists injected for adding a new flavor is especially a red flag.
He believes that this model better fits what we know of the way early Jews handled revered or sacred traditions than does the Buitmannian one, which contends that the Gospel material was handled rather like ancient folklore such as Homer's Odyssey or Iliad.
Now, combine this with ancient folklore that said the aurora was in fact dancing souls of the dead (forget the aurora is, in reality, a beautiful side - effect of solar plasma raining through the upper atmosphere) and what do you get?
Ancient folklore says there was a Chinese herbalist named Li Qing Yuen who lived to be 252 years old from eating goji berries every day.
Also Okami, the one based on Japanese ancient folklore where you play as the Sun God in the form of a wolf and it looks like Japanese brush painting.
But there is a prophecy in ancient folklore that tells of a single man that is destined to free the citizens of his nation, delivering them to the promised land of Promethea.
Design draws inspiration from Dublin's classic Georgian architecture, blended with elements of ancient folklore and tradition.
Let's teach kids that primitive people still cling to ancient folklore, but that those beliefs are no more reasonable than believing the Easter Bunny lays colored eggs.
Instead, it looks like the serpent functions allegorically like in a fable by Aesop, and the tale is meant to reflect general notions of how clever snakes / serpents are in ancient folklore, and to explain how they came to travel on their bellies unlike other animals, and why humans are so afraid of snakes.
Are any of those ancient folklore powers promising for acne?
Although suffering a series of career setbacks in the 70s and early 80s, she followed her husband's advice and returned to myths and ancient folklore.
The Southern Ocean is home to several species that are near extinction, including the albatross, a large sea bird that in ancient folklore was believed to carry the souls of dead sailors.
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