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Objective: This is a place to discuss and coordinate issues relating to mythology and related articles in Wikipedia. To date, there has been extensive discussion regarding the use of the word mythology. See Talk:Mythology.

Scope: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to help with the "To Do" list. In addition, to help read, edit, write, categorize, review and assess the many mythologies categories and stubs.

Definition: Mythology is the study of myth or a body of myths. While the definition of myth varies, a commonly cited definition is that of Finnish folklorist Lauri Honko:

Myth, a story of the gods, a religious account of the beginning of the world, the creation, fundamental events, the exemplary deeds of the gods as a result of which the world, nature, and culture were created together with all parts thereof and given their order, which still obtains. A myth expresses and confirms society's religious values and norms, it provides a pattern of behavior to be imitated, testifies to the efficacy of ritual with its practical ends, and establishes the sanctity of cult.^[1]

^ Honko, Lauri. 1984. "The Problem of Defining Myth" in Alan Dundes (Editor). Sacred Narrative: Reading in the Theory of Myth, p. 49. University of California Press.

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Progress on improving articles

Below is how we are progressing on improving the articles within our scope.

WikiProject Mythology articles by quality Refresh
FA	A	GA	B	C	Start	Stub	FL	List	Category	Disambig	Draft	File	Portal	Project	Template	NA	???	Total
23	0	151	724	1,404	3,199	3,492	2	647	2,539	85	24	40	3	11	131	830	1	13,306

Get all articles GA, A, FL, or FA class: 1.8% complete

Get all articles at least B-Class: 10% complete

Get all articles at least C-Class: 25.6% complete

Get all articles at least Start-Class: 61.2% complete

Get all articles assessed: 100% complete

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Articles for deletion

16 Nov 2024 – Kings of Shambhala (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Slatersteven (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)

Proposed deletions

22 Nov 2024 – Phthisis (mythology) (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Caeciliusinhorto-public (t · c): I can find no reason to believe that the ancient Greeks used "Phthisis" as a mythological personification. I can find no mention in Oxford Classical Dictionary, Brill's New Pauly, or the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mytho ...

Categories for discussion

18 Nov 2024 – Category:Intersex in religion and mythology (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Web-julio (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

22 Nov 2024 – Orphic Hymns (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Michael Aurel (t · c); start discussion

Good article reassessments

16 Nov 2024 – Inanna (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion

Requests for comments

20 Nov 2024 – List of fictional countries set on Earth (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by TompaDompa (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

18 Nov 2024 – Lampad (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Lampades by Michael Aurel (t · c); see discussion
17 Nov 2024 – Ichthyocentaurs (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Ichthyocentaur by Orchastrattor (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be merged

18 Nov 2024 – Teutobochus (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Teutobod by Виктор Јованоски (t · c); see discussion
09 Nov 2024 – Pseudo-mythology (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Invented tradition by Altenmann (t · c); see discussion
31 Oct 2024 – Muji (Albanian mythology) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Muji and Halil by Joe Roe (t · c); see discussion
06 Aug 2024 – Mythology in Rick Riordan's works (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Rick Riordan by Mr. Bowler Hat (t · c); see discussion
27 Jul 2024 – Lilin (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Lilu (mythology) by Ogress (t · c); see discussion
09 Jun 2024 – Shwe Hpyin Nyidaw (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Shwe Hpyin Naungdaw by Redtigerxyz (t · c); see discussion
09 Jun 2024 – Shwe Hpyin Naungdaw (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Shwe Hpyin Nyidaw by Redtigerxyz (t · c); see discussion
09 Jun 2024 – Maungminshin (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Taungmagyi by Redtigerxyz (t · c); see discussion
09 Jun 2024 – Taungmagyi (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Maungminshin by Redtigerxyz (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be split

14 Dec 2022 – Lady of the Lake (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 94.254.176.212 (t · c); see discussion

Articles for creation

04 Nov 2024 – Draft:Forest Spirits (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Okkaushik (t · c)
21 Oct 2024 – Draft:Fabulous Beasts (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Villkomoses (t · c)

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Mythology articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
Quality	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA	3	4	4	12			23
FL	1			1			2
GA	9	18	50	73		1	151
B	48	95	168	295		119	725
C	52	129	338	715		171	1,405
Start	17	135	533	2,143		393	3,221
Stub	1	28	201	2,820		499	3,549
List	2	29	61	397	7	67	563
Category					2,539		2,539
Disambig					85		85
File					40		40
Portal					3		3
Project					11		11
Template					131		131
NA	1	13	48	259	504		825
Other					24		24
Assessed	134	451	1,403	6,715	3,344	1,250	13,297
Unassessed				1			1
Total	134	451	1,403	6,716	3,344	1,250	13,298
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 45,502			Ω = 5.01

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Peter Paul Rubens - Abundance (Abundantia) - Google Art Project
Rose O'Neill - When We All Believe (Santa Claus and children illustration from the 1903 December 2 issue of Puck)
Shiva as the Lord of Dance LACMA edit
TITIAN - Venus Anadyomene (National Galleries of Scotland, c. 1520. Oil on canvas, 75.8 x 57.6 cm)
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Apollo and Daphne (Bernini) (cropped)
Ashta-Matrika
Battle at Lanka, Ramayana, Udaipur, 1649-53
Extermination of Evil Tenkeisei
Ixion by Jusepe de Ribera (1632)
Julemotiv tegnet av Jenny Nystrøm (24207693358)
Peter Paul Rubens - Abundance (Abundantia) - Google Art Project
Rose O'Neill - When We All Believe (Santa Claus and children illustration from the 1903 December 2 issue of Puck)
Shiva as the Lord of Dance LACMA edit
TITIAN - Venus Anadyomene (National Galleries of Scotland, c. 1520. Oil on canvas, 75.8 x 57.6 cm)
Titian - Venus with a Mirror - Google Art Project
Venus y Adonis (Veronese)

Did you knows (DYKs)

Hippocamp - 12 January 2007
Dogs in Mesoamerican folklore and myth - 31 October 2008
Wayob - 28 January 2009
Xipe Totec - 31 January 2009
Cocijo - 25 February 2009
Xiuhtecuhtli - 1 March 2009
Kukulkan - 20 March 2009
Xiuhcoatl - 24 October 2009
Tohil - 3 February 2010
Awilix - 27 February 2010
Jacawitz - 2 March 2010
Gukumatz - 29 August 2010

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[HONKO-1984-1] Honko, Lauri. 1984. "The Problem of Defining Myth" in Alan Dundes (Editor). Sacred Narrative: Reading in the Theory of Myth, p. 49. University of California Press.

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