Mystery
Encyclopedia
Mystery, mysteries, or mysterious may refer to:
Religion
- Sacred mysteriesSacred MysteriesThe term sacred mysteries generally denotes the area of supernatural phenomena associated with a divinity or a religious ideology.-Pre-Christian religious mysteries:...
, supernatural phenomena associated with a divinity or religious ideology - Mystery playMystery playMystery plays and miracle plays are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe. Medieval mystery plays focused on the representation of Bible stories in churches as tableaux with accompanying antiphonal song...
, a form of medieval European dramatic theatre dealing with religious themes
Genres
- Mystery fictionMystery fictionMystery fiction is a loosely-defined term.1.It is often used as a synonym for detective fiction or crime fiction— in other words a novel or short story in which a detective investigates and solves a crime mystery. Sometimes mystery books are nonfiction...
, a genre of detective fiction - Mystery filmMystery filmMystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
, a genre in cinema
Literature
- Mystery (novel)Mystery (novel)Mystery is a 1990 novel by American author Peter Straub, and is the second installment in Straub's loosely connected "Blue Rose Trilogy". The novel falls into the genre of crime fiction, and was preceded by the highly acclaimed Koko and followed by The Throat. The book was published by E.P...
, a 1990 novel by American author Peter Straub - Mystery, a cat character in Emily the Strange
- Mystery, a 1990 horror novel by Peter StraubPeter StraubPeter Francis Straub is an American author and poet, most famous for his work in the horror genre. His horror fiction has received numerous literary honors such as the Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award, placing him among the most-honored horror authors in...
- Mysteries (novel)Mysteries (novel)Mysteries is a novel by Norwegian author Knut Hamsun.-Plot introduction:In this intensely psychological Modernist novel, the community of a small Norwegian coastal town is "[shaken]" by the arrival of eccentric stranger Johan Nagel...
or Mysterier, an 1892 existentialist novel by Knut Hamsun
Film and television
- Mystery!Mystery!Mystery! is an episodic television series that debuted in 1980 in the USA. It airs on PBS and is produced by WGBH...
, a long-running PBS program showcasing British detective fiction - Mystery TVMystery TVMystery TV is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel which presents movies and television series of the mystery and suspense genres...
, a Canadian digital television channel - Mystery (television), a children's television show
- "Mystery" (Pee-wee's Playhouse), an episode of the children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse
Music
- Mystery (band)Mystery (band)Mystery are a Canadian Progressive Rock band formed in 1986 by guitarist/keyboard player Michel St-Pere. Originally the band had no stable lineup, but in 1990 a lineup formed featuring Pere on guitars, along with Raymond Savoie on vocals, Stephane Perreault on drums, and Benoit Dupuis on Keyboards...
, a Canadian progressive rock band formed in 1986 - Mysterious, a 1988 release by Shizuka KudōShizuka Kudois a Japanese singer and pop idol born in Hamura, Tokyo. She debuted as member no. 38 of the Onyanko Club in May 1986 and went on to a successful solo career with 11 no.1 hits.-Biography:...
- Mystery (Vanilla Fudge album), a 1984 release by Vanilla Fudge
- Mystery (Faye Wong album), a 1994 release by Faye Wong
- Mystery, a 2006 release by Evonne HsuEvonne HsuEvonne Hsu, also known as Hsu Hui-hsin was born 5 December 1979, in Longview, Texas, United States. She is a Taiwanese American Golden Melody Awards Mandopop singer...
- Mystery (Yoga Lin album)Mystery (Yoga Lin album)Mystery Guest is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Yoga Lin's debut Mandarin studio album. It was released 3 June 2008 by HIM International Music with a bonus DVD containing making-of footage and "神秘嘉賓" music video....
, a 2008 release by Yoga Lin - "Mysterious", from the 1999 album Eye II EyeEye II EyeEye II Eye is the fourteenth studio album by German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1999. It is a radical departure in that Eye II Eye is much more pop-oriented than their previous work, which alienated some fans, despite lead single "Mysterious" reaching number 26 on the Billboard...
by Scorpions - "Mysterious" (song), from the 2005 album Jentina by Jentina
- "Mystery", from the 1984 album The Last in LineThe Last in LineThe Last in Line is the second studio album by heavy metal band Dio, released on July 13, 1984. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 12, 1984, and was the first Dio album to be certified Platinum, achieving the feat on February 3, 1987.In the UK, it attained Silver certification by the...
by Dio - "Mystery" (Live song)Mystery (Live song)"Mystery" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the second single from their album, Songs from Black Mountain . The single was not released for commercial purchase....
, from the 2006 album Songs from Black Mountain by alternative rock group Live - "Mystery", from the album Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume One by The Olivia Tremor Control
- "Mystery", a comic song written and performed by Hugh Laurie for the television series A Bit of Fry & Laurie
People
- Mystery (pickup artist) (born 1971), stage name of entertainer Erik Von Markovik (b. 1971)
Other
- Mystery (log canoe)Mystery (log canoe)The Mystery is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built in 1932, by Harry Sinclair in Oxford, Maryland. She measures 34'-7" long, has a beam of 8'-8 1/2" and has a centerboard. She is noted for her very tall masts, is privately owned, and races under No. 8. The...
, a Chesapeake Bay log canoe - Mystery (lugger)Mystery (lugger)Mystery was a Mount's Bay lugger which made a voyage to Australia in 1854/55. Her passage to Cape Town was so fast that she was commissioned to take mail from there to Australia.-History:...
, a Mount's Bay lugger
See also
- Anomaly (disambiguation)
- Fushigi (disambiguation)Fushigi (disambiguation)Fushigi is Japanese for "mystery" or "secret" and may also refer to:* Fushigi, 1986 Japanese pop music album by Akina Nakamori* Fushigi, an online retailer of balls for use in contact juggling...
, Japanese for "mystery" or "secret" - Mystère (disambiguation)
- Secret
- unsolved problem