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 68
... brothers and four sisters left caves and proceeded towards the city of Cuzco , looking for somewhere to settle . During the journey Ayar Cachi , the brother with the greatest power , was walled up in a cave by his brothers because they ...
... brothers and four sisters left caves and proceeded towards the city of Cuzco , looking for somewhere to settle . During the journey Ayar Cachi , the brother with the greatest power , was walled up in a cave by his brothers because they ...
Page 208
... brother of the sun god KUAT . Together , the brothers stole light from Urubutsin , the vulture king of the birds . Iblis In Islamic belief , the name for SATAN . Iblis was originally the angel Arazil , however . His name means ...
... brother of the sun god KUAT . Together , the brothers stole light from Urubutsin , the vulture king of the birds . Iblis In Islamic belief , the name for SATAN . Iblis was originally the angel Arazil , however . His name means ...
Page 219
... brother and enemy of OSIRIS , had a chest made to Osiris's measurements and , at a banquet , offered it to whoever fitted inside it . When Osiris took his turn and climbed into the chest , the lid was immediately sealed and the chest ...
... brother and enemy of OSIRIS , had a chest made to Osiris's measurements and , at a banquet , offered it to whoever fitted inside it . When Osiris took his turn and climbed into the chest , the lid was immediately sealed and the chest ...
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The Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Myths and Legends Arthur Cotterell No preview available - 1995 |
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