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Page 83
An earth goddess in ancient Greece, and specifically the goddess of the
fruitfulness of the land. Demeter means “mother earth". She had several consorts,
including Zeus and Poseidon. Demeter was associated with corn, the staple food
of the ...
An earth goddess in ancient Greece, and specifically the goddess of the
fruitfulness of the land. Demeter means “mother earth". She had several consorts,
including Zeus and Poseidon. Demeter was associated with corn, the staple food
of the ...
Page 88
The first divine pair, Ouranos and Gaia, representing the sky and the earth, could
be separated only by this desperate act. The primeval birth of the Erinyes set
them apart from the rest of the immortals. Even their names have an implacable ...
The first divine pair, Ouranos and Gaia, representing the sky and the earth, could
be separated only by this desperate act. The primeval birth of the Erinyes set
them apart from the rest of the immortals. Even their names have an implacable ...
Page 137
The biblical survivor of the flood which was sent to cleanse the earth of corruption
. The story of this Hebrew patriarch is heavily influenced by earlier flood myths. In
Genesis, God made a conscious decision to destroy mankind. Grieving at the ...
The biblical survivor of the flood which was sent to cleanse the earth of corruption
. The story of this Hebrew patriarch is heavily influenced by earlier flood myths. In
Genesis, God made a conscious decision to destroy mankind. Grieving at the ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Myths & Legends |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 Dec 2006 |
| ISBN | 0025801813, 9780025801813 |
| Length | 260 pages |
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