Every (or almost every) society has or has had a taboo against incest. How is this reconciled with incestuous pairings being common in mythology between positively regarded deities?

by HyalopterousGorillla
Cacotopianist

This question is probably better suited for r/AskAnthropology. Still, here’s some more focused answers while you’re waiting.

A deleted user discusses incest in Egyptian mythology here, note that this is in r/AskAnthropology.

u/svaregoteuse briefly covers Greek mythology here, and u/ThuperCool briefly addresses Persian mythology here, though I’ll note that I’ve read answers from our sub’s resident Zoroastrian expert, u/lcnielsen that contradict the latter.