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Page 44
According to the Warrau Indians of Guyana, people arrived on earth by accident.
Apparently, the sky god Kononatoo (our maker) wanted mankind to live in
heaven, but a young hunter discovered a hole in the sky and descended to the
ground ...
According to the Warrau Indians of Guyana, people arrived on earth by accident.
Apparently, the sky god Kononatoo (our maker) wanted mankind to live in
heaven, but a young hunter discovered a hole in the sky and descended to the
ground ...
Page 97
According to legend, he was born on the horizon, the child of nine giant sisters
and the great god ODIN. As a lookout, he corresponds to the Roman god JANUs.
Perhaps Heimdal's sense of duty as a lookout accounts for his being credited
with ...
According to legend, he was born on the horizon, the child of nine giant sisters
and the great god ODIN. As a lookout, he corresponds to the Roman god JANUs.
Perhaps Heimdal's sense of duty as a lookout accounts for his being credited
with ...
Page 156
According to ancient authors, barren women who visited the saint's shrines in
northern Syria were magically ... See Heroes, p.55, Saviours, p.75 According to
Christian tradition, St Nicholas was the only son of devout parents who lived in
Lycia, ...
According to ancient authors, barren women who visited the saint's shrines in
northern Syria were magically ... See Heroes, p.55, Saviours, p.75 According to
Christian tradition, St Nicholas was the only son of devout parents who lived in
Lycia, ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Myths & Legends |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 Dec 2006 |
| ISBN | 0025801813, 9780025801813 |
| Length | 260 pages |
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