The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A - Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient World"The myths and legends of the ancient worlds, from Greece, Rome and Egypt to the Norse and Celtic lands, through Persia and India to China and the Far East. A comprehensive A to Z of the classic stories of gods and goddesses, heroes and mythical beasts, wizards and warriors"--Page 1 of cover. |
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... fertility god with an agreement FRIJA see FRIGG to meet Freyr in a forest in nine days ' time . In this way the passion FRITHIOF see TRAGIC LOVERS of Freyr was fulfilled , though it cost him his horse and sword which he GEFFINN see ...
... fertility god with an agreement FRIJA see FRIGG to meet Freyr in a forest in nine days ' time . In this way the passion FRITHIOF see TRAGIC LOVERS of Freyr was fulfilled , though it cost him his horse and sword which he GEFFINN see ...
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... fertility god , wandered over the earth , spreading summer sun , chasing away clouds and melting the snow . A god ... fertility and the equivalent of the Germanic fertility god FREYR , though he was also associated with rivers . He was ...
... fertility god , wandered over the earth , spreading summer sun , chasing away clouds and melting the snow . A god ... fertility and the equivalent of the Germanic fertility god FREYR , though he was also associated with rivers . He was ...
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... FERTILITY NUSKU GOD OF FIRE THE ZOROASTRIAN HEAVENLY HIERARCHY AHURA MAZDA / SPENTA MAINYU THE WISE LORD HUMANITY ... FERTILITY SRAOSHA FIRE HEALING PLANTS OBEDIENCE . THE HEARER OF PRAYERS RASHNU JUDGEMENT MITHRA TRUTH SKY GOD GOD OF ...
... FERTILITY NUSKU GOD OF FIRE THE ZOROASTRIAN HEAVENLY HIERARCHY AHURA MAZDA / SPENTA MAINYU THE WISE LORD HUMANITY ... FERTILITY SRAOSHA FIRE HEALING PLANTS OBEDIENCE . THE HEARER OF PRAYERS RASHNU JUDGEMENT MITHRA TRUTH SKY GOD GOD OF ...
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According Aesir Ahura Mazda ALAN LEE Amaterasu ancient Angra Mainyu Arthur ASGARD avatar Balder battle beautiful became bodhisattva brother Buddha Buddhism CANVAS cauldron Celtic century BC chariot creatures Cuchulainn daughter dead death deity demon depicted divine dragon earth emperor eventually evil father fell fertility Finn MacCool fire Fomorii FREYJA frost giants Gautama gave Germanic mythology Gilgamesh goddess gods golden Grail Greek head heaven Hera Heracles hero Hindu human ILLUSTRATION BY ALAN ILLUSTRATION BY NICK immortality Indra Ireland Irish Irish mythology island Izanagi killed king known Krishna land lived Loki lover Lugh magic married monster mortal mother mountain myth name means NICK BEALE night Odin Odin's Odysseus Okuninushi otherworld queen Ragnarok returned river Roman ruler sacred sent serpent Shiva sometimes spirits story sword symbol Theseus Thor Tibet took tree Trojan Tuatha De Danann Ulster underworld Vanir Vishnu warrior wife worshipped Zeus