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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... snakes resident there were believed to embody the god's heal- believed to embody the god's heal- ing power . The ancient association between snakes and medicine is probably due to the snake's appar- ent ability to renew its youth each ...
... snakes resident there were believed to embody the god's heal- believed to embody the god's heal- ing power . The ancient association between snakes and medicine is probably due to the snake's appar- ent ability to renew its youth each ...
Page 46
... snake - like tails . After they were defeated by the gods , they were buried beneath volcanoes . Here we see the hound of Artemis killing a giant at the battle of the Giants and the gods . ( ZEUS ALTAR OF PERGAMON , MARBLE , C. 180 BC ...
... snake - like tails . After they were defeated by the gods , they were buried beneath volcanoes . Here we see the hound of Artemis killing a giant at the battle of the Giants and the gods . ( ZEUS ALTAR OF PERGAMON , MARBLE , C. 180 BC ...
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... snake from earth moistened with the great god's spit and positioned the snake beside a path where the god liked to walk . In due course , the snake bit Ra , poisoning him and causing him such agony that he cried out in pain . Isis ...
... snake from earth moistened with the great god's spit and positioned the snake beside a path where the god liked to walk . In due course , the snake bit Ra , poisoning him and causing him such agony that he cried out in pain . Isis ...
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A-Z Guide to the Myths and ... Arthur Cotterell No preview available - 2005 |
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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