as in mythologies
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
the Scottish Highlands are rich in folklore
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What mattered to me is what the comet meant in Polynesian mythologies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Evolutionary thinkers have long argued that humans evolved to notice snakes, which might explain why these creatures slither into a vast number of mythologies, from Quetzalcoatl in Mexico and Damballa in West Africa to celestial dragons in China.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Culturally, Shinto and Buddhist traditions emphasize respect for life and nature, which are deeply valued in Japan; in Nagano and Gifu prefectures, black bears are sometimes revered as mountain deities, researchers wrote in a paper this summer.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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There were extremely rich philosophical traditions in the non-Western world that your great books classes completely ignore.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
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The advisory board will consist of up to two delegates from each club, including investors, cultural leaders and sports legends.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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As Drag Race viewers know, Plasma is a Broadway baby through and through, a Gay White Way devotee whose humor and style draws on legends like Barbra Streisand and Bernadette Peters.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Folklores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklores. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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