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 12
... chief priest of the Egyptian nation , although for practical reasons his office and duties were delegated to high - ranking priests . In ancient Egypt , as in Mesopotamia , there was a deeply held belief that chaotic forces had existed ...
... chief priest of the Egyptian nation , although for practical reasons his office and duties were delegated to high - ranking priests . In ancient Egypt , as in Mesopotamia , there was a deeply held belief that chaotic forces had existed ...
Page 95
... chief deity of the Araucanian Indians , the original inhabitants of Chile . His name means " master of men " and he was also known as Guinemapun , " master of the earth " . Guinechen was an all - embracing deity who had authority over ...
... chief deity of the Araucanian Indians , the original inhabitants of Chile . His name means " master of men " and he was also known as Guinemapun , " master of the earth " . Guinechen was an all - embracing deity who had authority over ...
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... chief war goddess . Aiomum Kondi The chief dweller- on - high in the mythology of the Arawak Indians living in the Guianas . He twice punished his people for disobedience by destroying the earth , first by fire and then by water ...
... chief war goddess . Aiomum Kondi The chief dweller- on - high in the mythology of the Arawak Indians living in the Guianas . He twice punished his people for disobedience by destroying the earth , first by fire and then by water ...
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According Achilles ancient Greeks animals APHRODITE Apollo ATHENA Aztec Baal Babylonian battle became believed birth brother Buddha Buddhist Canaanite century Chinese Christian creation creator deity Cuchulainn cult daughter dead death demon Dionysus divine dragon earth Egypt Egyptian Enki Enlil Ereshkigal evil father fertility fire flood Gaia gave Germanic mythology giant Gilgamesh gods Greece Greek mythology HADES head heaven Hera Heracles hero Hindu mythology Horus human husband immortal Inanna Inca Indians Indra Iranian Irish mythology island Izanagi killed king Kronos land legend legendary lived Loki Lugh magic mankind Marduk married Maya Mesopotamian Minos monster moon mountain myth name means night nymph ODIN Odysseus Osiris Ouranos pantheon POSEIDON primeval river Roman Roman mythology Rome ruler sacred sent serpent Shiva snake souls spirit Sumerian temple Tiamat took tree trickster Trojan Troy underworld Vanir Vishnu warrior wife woman worship Yahweh Zeus