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3. Aug. 2022 · Origin myths began to be told through generations about how the gift of corn came to a particular community. While every culture has its own variations, there are commonalities between several of them in the story that I will share with you today. This is the first corn origin myth—that of the "Corn Mother"—I encountered and the one my mind always returns to at this time of the year.
8. Apr. 2024 · While the origins of the Maine Coon are still debated, there is a popular myth surrounding the breed’s ancestry – the contribution of Marie Antoinette. Rumored Ancestry From Turkish Angora Cats The story goes that during the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette attempted to flee France.
Obviously biologically impossible, this myth, bolstered by the bushy tail and the most common coloring (a raccoon-like brown tabby) could have led to the adoption of the name “Maine Coon.” Another legend is that the cat was named after a ship’s captain named Coon who was responsible for the cat reaching Maine shores. Another folktale ...
18. Mai 2021 · The most colorful and interesting of all the Maine Coon cat origin myths is the one that has to do with guillotines, huge wigs and a bit of cake. In the time of French royalty, and Marie Antoinette’s extravagant tenure at Versailles, the Turkish and Persian Angora cats were a common house pet.
Myths. The funniest myth, as well as the most unbelievable myth, is that the Maine Coon was the result of a cross between a wild cat and a raccoon. Just like the raccoon, the Maine Coon has a thick, hairy tail with black rings. As with the raccoon, you can see each toe on the Maine Coon at its feet is very defined (in contrast to most cats who ...
24. Jan. 2023 · Quetzalcoatl (pronounced Ket-zal-ko’-wat) was the Aztec version of the Feathered Serpent god that permeated Mesoamerican mythologies. Though he originated as a vegetation god, Quetzalcoatl’s role in the Aztec mythos expanded over time. By the time the Spanish arrived in the New World, Quetzalcoatl was regarded as the god of wind, patron of ...
Corn Maiden. Corn Mother, mythological figure believed, among indigenous agricultural tribes in North America, to be responsible for the origin of corn (maize). The story of the Corn Mother is related in two main versions with many variations. In the first version (the “immolation version”), the Corn Mother is depicted as an old woman who ...
