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List of Mythological and Legendary Objects - INI

The List of Mythological and Legendary Objects is a systematic classification of items appearing in myths, legends, and folktales from around the world. It is organized into various categories including treasures, weapons and armor, clothing, jewelry, creatures, substances, books, food, medicine, vessels, and symbolic designs. Each entry includes information about the mythological system or tradition where the item appears, its characteristic abilities, and symbolic meanings, making it a valuable reference for comparative mythology and creative writing.

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[item.treasures]
code=01
slug=treasures
name=Treasures
description=Sacred treasures and regalia symbolizing royal or divine authority.
examples=["Three Sacred Treasures","Four Treasures of Erin","Five Royal Regalia","Ten Sacred Treasures","Thirteen Treasures of Britain"]
subcategories=[]

[item.weapons-and-armor]
code=02
slug=weapons-and-armor
name=Weapons and Armor
description=Weapons and armor appearing in myths and legends.
examples=["Kusanagi","Excalibur","Gram","Gungnir","Shield of Achilles","Aegis"]
subcategories=["Weapons","Armor"]

[item.clothing]
code=03
slug=clothing
name=Clothing
description=Clothing and footwear possessing magical or sacred powers.
examples=["Crown of Thorns","Glass Slippers","Talaria","Heavenly Maiden's Robe","Invisibility Cloak","Tarnkappe"]
subcategories=["Headwear","Footwear","Outer garments","Wings"]

[item.jewelry]
code=04
slug=jewelry
name=Jewelry
description=Ornamental items and gemstones with magical properties.
examples=["Brísingamen","Seal of Solomon","Draupnir","Cintamani","Yasakani no Magatama","Andvaranaut"]
subcategories=["Necklaces","Rings","Bracelets","Gemstones","Amulets"]

[item.creatures]
code=05
slug=creatures
name=Creatures
description=Animals, plants, and body parts from myths and legends.
examples=["Golden Fleece","Medusa's Head","Dragon's Teeth","Sacred Relics","Buddhist Relics","Unicorn Horn"]
subcategories=["Animals","Plants","Body parts (heart, blood, horns, skin, feathers, head, etc.)"]

[item.substances]
code=06
slug=substances
name=Substances
description=Materials and elements believed to possess mystical powers.
examples=["Philosopher's Stone","Qi","Mana","Prana","Aether","Sessho-seki","Black Stone"]
subcategories=["Invisible energies","Gases","Solids (stones, etc.)"]

[item.books]
code=07
slug=books
name=Books and Writings
description=Books containing magical knowledge or sacred teachings.
examples=["Key of Solomon","Book of the Dead","Book of Life","Tablet of Destinies","Sibylline Books"]
subcategories=["Grimoires","Sacred texts","Prophetic writings"]

[item.food]
code=08
slug=food
name=Food
description=Divine foods and edibles with magical effects.
examples=["Ambrosia","Amrita","Peaches of Immortality","Forbidden Fruit","Manna","Mead"]
subcategories=["Divine food","Food of immortality","Forbidden fruits"]

[item.medicine]
code=09
slug=medicine
name=Medicine
description=Medicines and elixirs providing healing or immortality.
examples=["Panacea","Elixir of Life","Mead of Poetry","Medicine of Asclepius"]
subcategories=["Universal cures","Elixirs of immortality","Transformation potions"]

[item.vessels]
code=10
slug=vessels
name=Vessels and Objects
description=Containers and tools with magical properties.
examples=["Holy Grail","Pandora's Box","Ark of the Covenant","Yata no Kagami","Aladdin's Lamp","Ruyi Jingu Bang"]
subcategories=["Cups","Cauldrons","Boxes","Mirrors","Staffs","Musical instruments","Vehicles"]

[item.symbols]
code=11
slug=symbols
name=Symbols and Iconography
description=Symbols and images with religious or magical significance.
examples=["Cross","Pentagram","Swastika","Ouroboros","Tree of Life","Magic Circle"]
subcategories=["Religious symbols","Magical figures","Emblems"]