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 59
... demon Rahu seized the precious amrita and would have drunk it all had not Vishnu , who was watching , intervened . According to one account , Rahu succeeded in taking a sip , which forced Vishnu to cut off his head in order to prevent ...
... demon Rahu seized the precious amrita and would have drunk it all had not Vishnu , who was watching , intervened . According to one account , Rahu succeeded in taking a sip , which forced Vishnu to cut off his head in order to prevent ...
Page 175
... demon king of the giants . Through his devotion and penance Bali defeated Indra , humbled the gods , and extended his rule over heaven , earth and the infernal regions . In answer to the appeal of the gods , Vishnu was born as Vamana ...
... demon king of the giants . Through his devotion and penance Bali defeated Indra , humbled the gods , and extended his rule over heaven , earth and the infernal regions . In answer to the appeal of the gods , Vishnu was born as Vamana ...
Page 234
... demon who causes eclipses of the sun and moon . During the churning of the ocean , the battle between the gods and demons for possession of the AMRITA ( water of life ) , Rahu sipped a little of the sacred water . The sun and the moon ...
... demon who causes eclipses of the sun and moon . During the churning of the ocean , the battle between the gods and demons for possession of the AMRITA ( water of life ) , Rahu sipped a little of the sacred water . The sun and the moon ...
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