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Page 14
At first the Sumerians seem to have imagined some of these forces in animal form
, but in later times the human form came to be preferred as a way to represent the
gods. Gradually, the gods drew closer to mankind and moved into the temples ...
At first the Sumerians seem to have imagined some of these forces in animal form
, but in later times the human form came to be preferred as a way to represent the
gods. Gradually, the gods drew closer to mankind and moved into the temples ...
Page 15
Despairing at the enormity of the forces Tiamat had ranged against them, the
gods elected Marduk as their absolute ruler and champion. Marduk's victory in
the ensuing struggle gave the leadership of Mesopotamia to the city of Babylon.
Despairing at the enormity of the forces Tiamat had ranged against them, the
gods elected Marduk as their absolute ruler and champion. Marduk's victory in
the ensuing struggle gave the leadership of Mesopotamia to the city of Babylon.
Page 78
However, cunning is not always used for evil ends – the Indian monkey god,
Hanuman, for example, uses his subtle wit to aid the forces of good. The Norse
mischief-maker Loki was finally captured and bound by the gods in order to
prevent ...
However, cunning is not always used for evil ends – the Indian monkey god,
Hanuman, for example, uses his subtle wit to aid the forces of good. The Norse
mischief-maker Loki was finally captured and bound by the gods in order to
prevent ...
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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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