Pre-Christian Alpine traditions
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| + | The central and eastern '''Alps''' of Europe are rich in [[folklore]] traditions dating back to [[pre-Christian]] ([[paganism|pagan]]) times, with surviving elements amalgamated from [[Germanic paganism|Germanic]], [[Celtic paganism|Gaulish]] ([[Gallo-Roman]]), [[Slavs|Slavic]] ([[Carantanians|Carantanian]]) and [[Raetians|Raetian]] culture. | ||
| - | '''Germanic mythology''' is a comprehensive term for myths associated with historical [[Germanic paganism]], including [[Norse mythology]], [[Anglo-Saxon mythology]], [[Continental Germanic mythology]], and other versions of the mythologies of the [[Germanic people]]s. Germanic mythology ultimately derives from [[Indo-European mythology]], also known as Indo-Germanic mythology. | + | == See also == |
| + | *[[Karakoncolos]] | ||
| + | *[[Berchtoldstag]] | ||
| + | *[[Fasnacht]] | ||
| + | *[[Funkenfeuer]] | ||
| + | *[[Busójárás]] | ||
| + | *[[Kurentovanje]] | ||
| + | *[[Zvončari]] | ||
| + | *[[History of the Alps]] | ||
| + | *[[Transhumance in the Alps]] | ||
| + | *[[Swiss folklore]] | ||
| + | *[[Rhaetians]] | ||
| + | *[[Alemanni]] | ||
| + | *[[Continental Germanic mythology]] | ||
| + | *[[Pre-Christian traditions of the Low Countries]] | ||
| + | *[[Companions of Saint Nicholas]] | ||
| - | ==See also== | ||
| - | *[[Common Germanic deities]] | ||
| - | *[[Female spirits in Germanic paganism]] | ||
| - | *[[Germanic paganism]] | ||
| - | *[[Germanic mysticism (disambiguation)]] | ||
| - | *[[Germanic folklore (disambiguation)]] | ||
| - | *[[List of Germanic deities]] | ||
| - | *[[Paganism in the Alpine region]] | ||
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The central and eastern Alps of Europe are rich in folklore traditions dating back to pre-Christian (pagan) times, with surviving elements amalgamated from Germanic, Gaulish (Gallo-Roman), Slavic (Carantanian) and Raetian culture.
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See also
- Karakoncolos
- Berchtoldstag
- Fasnacht
- Funkenfeuer
- Busójárás
- Kurentovanje
- Zvončari
- History of the Alps
- Transhumance in the Alps
- Swiss folklore
- Rhaetians
- Alemanni
- Continental Germanic mythology
- Pre-Christian traditions of the Low Countries
- Companions of Saint Nicholas
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