Template talk:HinduMythology

How appropriate is it to class currently worshipped and 'believed in' Gods and Goddesses in Mythology? Mythology usually refers to characters who are not actively believed in. Thus, we would not call Moses a mythological figure, but rather a 'Biblical character' even though he and his stories are completely unbelievable in rational terms. Slowly, these deities should be changed to other, truly mythic Hindu figures like Agni and Vayu, Karna and Arjuna, etc. --LordSuryaofShropshire 02:47, Apr 5, 2004 (UTC)

I'll wait on responses, but I would like to discuss this terminology and its use in the context of Vishnu and Shiva, Ganesh and Hanuman, Ram and Krishna, Devi and the other female entities. --LordSuryaofShropshire 00:46, Apr 6, 2004 (UTC)

I agree, the word "Mythology" is problematic – it seems to imply that Hindu theology should be more closely linked to Greek mythology (which we in the West usually see as kind of quaint) than to "respectable" (i.e. Abrahamic) theology. However, I think the template itself is kind of nice, despite having a bad title – would it be possible though to expand it a bit (for example to include Kartikeya)? QuartierLatin1968 02:41, 6 Dec 2004 (UTC)

I have also raised an objection on the Category:Hindu_mythology. I agree with User:LordSuryaofShropshire. People are in general clarifying Mythology and myths anyway, but I think this name is a misnomer. Especially because in practical usage, mythologies and myths refer to stories from dead or destroyed cultures. Those from within the culture are referred to as Legends.

I would vote to remove this page and misnomer entirely, and instead have entry points from Puranas, Kathas and Itihas. --User:Savyasaachi Aug 21, 2005

Me too. In fact, in Universities it is not politically correct to call it Greek mythology but Greek History : ) (recently saw an instance).. either hinduism has less credibility or less voices in support?--Pranathi 13:44, 23 November 2005 (UTC)