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What's the Myths and Folklore Wiki?

Mission Statement

Myths and Folklore Wiki is a website for cataloging, studying, and celebrating the various mythological and folkloric traditions that have existed throughout humanity. Our goal is to create a website that serves as an open, easy access, and scholarly resource in the study of Mythology and folklore. We plan to fulfill this goal by creating accessible, easy to understand articles on both mythology and folklore that are accurate and credibly sourced. All contributions to the Myths and Folklore Wiki are considered to be released under the GNU Free Documentation License.

Welcome Words

Like with other wikis in the Fandom family, anyone registered to the Myths and Folklore Wiki can edit these pages. We encourage our users to freely create and edit as many pages as they want, as long as those pages are both directly related to the study of myths, and filled with information that's both accurate and backed up by a credible reference source.

In the study of myths and folklore there can also be differing opinions without a clear answer. In these cases we encourage all parties involved to have a high level of maturity and good faith towards finding an appropriate solution. Please remember to collaborate with others, be friendly, discuss differences of opinion, and be mindful of the work others have done on this project before you got here.

If someone's work isn't accurate, please politely let them know why it's inaccurate so they can understand why their work needs to be changed. Use reference sources so people are not left to take your word for it. The goal of this website is to always best represent the scholarly consensus, and not one's own pet theories.

Lastly, copying articles from Wikipedia (or any other website for that matter) and pasting them onto this site IS NOT a valid way to contribute to this website. All pages that are found to be copied from Wikipedia will be either deleted or rewritten.

For First-Time Editors

If you're new to this website, please visit Help:Contents on the main Wikia site. It will have you editing in no time!

After that, please consider feeling your way around, learning how to edit by hitting the "edit" tab. When learning how to use the website, please do not write "test" and then hit the "save page" button. Doing that fills pages unnecessarily with the word "test" and will be considered an act of vandalism. Vandalism on this site is strictly forbidden and may lead to disciplinary action by the administrators.

Once you begin to get the hang of things, you'll be tempted to make a dozen edits within your first hour or two here. That's GREAT! But please remember that quality, in depth edits are much more valuable than lots of small, trivial edits. Also, please don't become possessive of your edits. Be aware that others will soon build on your good work and expand articles you create. That's the nature of Wikis!

Lastly, don't be afraid to contact Administrators or other users for assistance. We're here to help!

-Myths and Folklore Wiki

Website History

Humble Beginnings (2006-2010)

On February 14, 2006, Morningstar2651 founded Myths and Folklore Wiki.
On April 16, 2006, Sannse's "mermaid" Monobook logo is adopted.
On April 30, 2008, Notmyhandle becomes an administrator.
On May 23, 2009, Qui-Gon Reborn becomes an administrator.
On April 29, 2010, Mengxia attempts to take leadership and improve the conditions on the wiki.

The New Era (2011-2019)

On December 29, 2011, ISodium and Mrwhoman officially adopt the wiki. The wiki is revamped with a new look, style, and approach.
On January 4, 2012, MakeShift's "hydra" Monobook logo is adopted, replacing Sannse's "mermaid" logo.
On January 25, 2012, ISodium modifies MakeShift's "hydra" logo for the Wikia (Oasis) skin.
On April 4, 2012, a completely original logo made for the Wikia (Oasis) and Monobook skin by Fandyllic is added to replace the "hydra" logo.
On May 20, 2012, ISodium launches the official YouTube channel for the wiki.
On June 3, 2012, ISodium launches the official Twitter account for the wiki.
On August 7, 2012, Smallvilleantonio becomes an administrator.
On September 14, 2013, Happychickenvermin becomes an administrator.
On February 4, 2014, Unregistered users blocked from editing

The 2020's Era (2020-Present)

On August of 2020, Korone Inugami, KRJones87, and SJB1995 are added as both administrators and bureaucrats.
On February 17, 2021, Mythology Wiki has been renamed to Myths and Folklore Wiki.

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-== What is Mythology Wiki? ==
+===What's the Myths and Folklore Wiki?===
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+<gallery bordersize="none" position="center" captionalign="center" orientation="none" spacing="small" hideaddbutton="true" widths="600">
-'''Mythology wiki''' is a website for cataloging, studying, and celebrating the various mythological traditions that have existed throughout humanity. Our goal is to create a website that serves as an open, easy access, and scholarly resource in the study of Mythology.
+Knossos - 06.jpg|Minoan bull leaping fresco from the Palace of Knossos. (1550 BCE)
+</gallery>
+----
-== Mission Statement ==
+===<u>Mission Statement</u>===
-Mythology Wiki is a free mythology encyclopedia that anyone can browse and edit. You will find information directly related to mythology, legends, fables, fairy-tales, and folklore within the wiki. All contributions to Mythology Wiki are considered to be released under the [[Mythology Wiki:Policy/GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License]]. Our goal is to provide a verifiable mythology resource.
+'''Myths and Folklore Wiki''' is a website for cataloging, studying, and celebrating the various mythological and folkloric traditions that have existed throughout humanity. Our goal is to create a website that serves as an open, easy access, and scholarly resource in the study of Mythology and folklore. We plan to fulfill this goal by creating accessible, easy to understand articles on both mythology and folklore that are accurate and credibly sourced. All contributions to the Myths and Folklore Wiki are considered to be released under the '''[[Myths and Folklore Wiki:Policy/GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License]]'''.
-==Welcome words==
-Like other wikis in the Wikia family, anyone can edit these pages, and no one actually "owns" the wiki or its content.
+----
-By all means be bold in your edits, adding content and information that you believe others will want to know about.
+===<u>Welcome Words</u>===
-But please also remember to collaborate with others, be friendly, discuss differences of opinion, and be mindful of the work others have done on this project before you got here. Remember that they are, like you, volunteers and fans, and they like what they've done here. Approach your edits in the spirit of improving the wiki, rather than "putting your stamp on it" and your presence here will be a blessing, not one that is resented.
+Like with other wikis in the '''Fandom''' family, anyone registered to the Myths and Folklore Wiki can edit these pages. We encourage our users to freely create and edit as many pages as they want, as long as those pages are both directly related to the study of myths, and filled with information that's both accurate and backed up by a credible reference source.
-Try to be accurate in your statements and leave links and/or other verifiable source information in articles you edit.
+In the study of myths and folklore there can also be differing opinions without a clear answer. In these cases we encourage all parties involved to have a high level of maturity and good faith towards finding an appropriate solution. Please remember to collaborate with others, be friendly, discuss differences of opinion, and be mindful of the work others have done on this project before you got here.
-While this Wikia's mission statement is fairly broad, try to remain within the scope (and spirit) of the Mythology theme.
+If someone's work isn't accurate, please politely let them know why it's inaccurate so they can understand why their work needs to be changed. Use reference sources so people are not left to take your word for it. The goal of this website is to always best represent the scholarly consensus, and not one's own pet theories.
-While this is NOT Wikipedia, adhering to some Wikipedia formatting standards may be advisable, for the sake of consistency.
+'''Lastly, copying articles from Wikipedia (or any other website for that matter) and pasting them onto this site IS NOT a valid way to contribute to this website. All pages that are found to be copied from Wikipedia will be either deleted or rewritten.'''
-==For first-time editors==
-Please make [[wikia:Help:Contents|Help:Contents]] on the main Wikia site the first place you visit. It will have you editing in no time!
+----
-Is this your first time here? Please consider feeling your way around, learning how to edit by hitting the "edit" tab, and not starting off your career as an editor by vandalizing pages (if you add things to pages to "test" how to edit, it's vandalism if you hit the 'save page' button.)
+===<u>For First-Time Editors</u>===
-There will be a great temptation to make a dozen edits in your first hour or two here. That's GREAT! But please make them quality edits that will make you a valued member of a team, not a "spoiler" who ruins what others have worked hard to create. Be aware that others will soon build on your good work and expand articles you create. That's the nature of Wikis!
+If you're new to this website, please visit '''[[wikia:Help:Contents|Help:Contents]]''' on the main Wikia site. It will have you editing in no time!
-Due to previous experiences with vandalistic anonymous contributors (those without registered usernames), it is now compulsory on this wiki to register before editing. Don't be afraid to contact [[Special:ListUsers|Administrators]] or other users for assistance.
-==History==
+After that, please consider feeling your way around, learning how to edit by hitting the "edit" tab. When learning how to use the website, please do not write "test" and then hit the "save page" button. Doing that fills pages unnecessarily with the word "test" and will be considered an act of vandalism. Vandalism on this site is strictly forbidden and may lead to disciplinary action by the administrators.
-===Humble beginnings (2006-2010)===
-*On February 14, 2006, [[User:Morningstar2651|Morningstar2651]] founded Mythology Wiki.
+Once you begin to get the hang of things, you'll be tempted to make a dozen edits within your first hour or two here. That's GREAT! But please remember that quality, in depth edits are much more valuable than lots of small, trivial edits. Also, please don't become possessive of your edits. Be aware that others will soon build on your good work and expand articles you create. That's the nature of Wikis!
+Lastly, don't be afraid to contact '''[[Special:Community|Administrators]]''' or other users for assistance. We're here to help!
+'''-Myths and Folklore Wiki'''
+----
+===<u>Website History</u>===
+====<u>Humble Beginnings (2006-2010)</u>====
+*On February 14, 2006, [[User:Morningstar2651|Morningstar2651]] founded Myths and Folklore Wiki.
 *On April 16, 2006, [[User:Sannse|Sannse's]] "mermaid" Monobook logo is adopted.
 *On April 30, 2008, [[User:Notmyhandle|Notmyhandle]] becomes an administrator.
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 *On April 29, 2010, [[User:Mengxia|Mengxia]] attempts to take leadership and improve the conditions on the wiki.
-===The new era (2011-present)===
+====<u>The New Era (2011-2019)</u>====
 *On December 29, 2011, [[User:ISodium|ISodium]] and [[User:Mrwhoman|Mrwhoman]] officially adopt the wiki. The wiki is revamped with a new look, style, and approach.
 *On January 4, 2012, [[User:MakeShift|MakeShift's]] "hydra" Monobook logo is adopted, replacing Sannse's "mermaid" logo.
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 *On February 4, 2014, [[Thread:8234|Unregistered users blocked]] from editing
+====<u>The 2020's Era (2020-Present)</u>====
+*On August of 2020, [[User:Korone Inugami|Korone Inugami]], [[User:KRJones87|KRJones87]], and [[User:SJB1995|SJB1995]] are added as both administrators and bureaucrats.
+*On February 17, 2021, Mythology Wiki has been renamed to Myths and Folklore Wiki.
+----
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