The Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Myths & LegendsMacmillan, 1989 - 260 pages Fully indexed and containing lavish color illustrations and a wealth of line drawings, this is the most up-to-date, beautiful, and graphically useful reference of its kind on the market today. |
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Page 32
... Shiva , Devi , and the shadowy Brahma . In the Rig Veda Vishnu appears as a sun god who supports the sky and helps Indra to kill demons . Shiva , in the form of Rudra ( howler ) , is placed on the outer edge of the pantheon , lurking as ...
... Shiva , Devi , and the shadowy Brahma . In the Rig Veda Vishnu appears as a sun god who supports the sky and helps Indra to kill demons . Shiva , in the form of Rudra ( howler ) , is placed on the outer edge of the pantheon , lurking as ...
Page 72
... Shiva the Destroyer . Brahma is also called Prajapati ( lord and father of all creatures ) , and is regarded as the ... SHIVA's third eye because he spoke disrespectfully to him . In his four hands Brahma holds a sceptre ( or a rosary ) ...
... Shiva the Destroyer . Brahma is also called Prajapati ( lord and father of all creatures ) , and is regarded as the ... SHIVA's third eye because he spoke disrespectfully to him . In his four hands Brahma holds a sceptre ( or a rosary ) ...
Page 161
... SHIVA One of the three supreme gods of the Hindu pantheon and a personification of the implacable powers of destruc- tion . His male companions in the triad are Brahma and Vishnu . In appearance , Shiva is fair of face , has four arms ...
... SHIVA One of the three supreme gods of the Hindu pantheon and a personification of the implacable powers of destruc- tion . His male companions in the triad are Brahma and Vishnu . In appearance , Shiva is fair of face , has four arms ...
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