Hungarian mythology includes the myths, legends, folk tales, fairy tales and gods of the Hungarians. Many parts of it are thought to be lost, i.e. only some texts remained which can be classified as a myth. However, a significant amount of Hungarian mythology was successfully recovered in the last hundred years. The most important sources are:
- Folklore, as a lot of mythological persons remained in folk tales, folk songs, legends, also special traditions linked to special dates which are not known elsewhere
- Medieval chronicles, codexes
- Writings about Hungarians by non-Hungarian authors (mostly before 850)
- Archeology helped to assemble the religion.
Read more about Hungarian Mythology: The Mythology in Brief, Persons, Creatures, Gods, Remnants in Folkore
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