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Tibetan Mythology - Gods, Heroes & Creatures

Tibet, Himalayan region500 BCE → presentBön origins to present (still practiced)

Overview

A unique blend of indigenous Bön religion and Vajrayana Buddhism. Features wrathful deities, dharmapalas (protectors), the Bardo realms between death and rebirth, and Padmasambhava who brought Buddhism to Tibet. Rich in tantric imagery and tulku reincarnation traditions.

Traditions

Bön (pre-Buddhist)Vajrayana BuddhistFolk traditions

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