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 109
... called Itherther and the female Thamuatz . Both had emerged from a dark place beneath the earth , called Tlam , to which they did not wish to return . So Itherther and Thamuatz lived on the surface of the earth , and in time they had a ...
... called Itherther and the female Thamuatz . Both had emerged from a dark place beneath the earth , called Tlam , to which they did not wish to return . So Itherther and Thamuatz lived on the surface of the earth , and in time they had a ...
Page 194
... called Danu , she was the mother of DAGDA ( the good god ) . After the defeat of the Tuatha De Danaan , Dagda found underground residences for them all . Danae In Greek mythology , the mother of the hero PERSEUS by ZEUS . She was locked ...
... called Danu , she was the mother of DAGDA ( the good god ) . After the defeat of the Tuatha De Danaan , Dagda found underground residences for them all . Danae In Greek mythology , the mother of the hero PERSEUS by ZEUS . She was locked ...
Page 233
... Called Gwri ( golden hair ) , his parents renamed him Pryderi ( worry ) when he was finally restored to them . He eventually succeeded his father as lord of Dyfed . Psyche In Greek mythology , a beautiful maiden loved by Eros , the ...
... Called Gwri ( golden hair ) , his parents renamed him Pryderi ( worry ) when he was finally restored to them . He eventually succeeded his father as lord of Dyfed . Psyche In Greek mythology , a beautiful maiden loved by Eros , the ...
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