We have separate tags for the Roman and Greek mythologies, despite the fact that these mythologies are very closely intertwined - often even the same stories, only the actors having different names. Like the story of Venus / Aphrodite cheating Vulcanus / Hefaistos with Mars / Ares. The native pe...

For example: This question uses the tag thor along with the tags norse and deity. Another question uses valhalla & folkvangr along with norse So the concern is, doesn't the mentioned tags such as thorand valhalla already fall within norse ? Should we allow tags for distinct elements which alrea...

We're already having several conversations about what our tagging protocol should be: What tags should become synonyms? Should we have several tags for the Maya, Inca and Aztec mythologies? What should our tagging protocol be for myths/religions? However, in various conversations, there have ...

For example, christianity ultimately is an offshoot of judaism. Some stories are exactly the same, the ones in the Old Testament, unlike this question, where there is a lot of cultural overlap but the stories aren't from the same first source. Other stories in christianity aren't in judaism at al...

Exactly what it says on the tin. How and where should we draw the line between religious questions and mythological questions. For example, here are three questions talking about Adam and Eve and/or Cain: Who did Adam and Eve's son Cain marry? Adam and Eve vs. Ask and Embla Who are those that C...