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Page 134
Spider Woman , who told them of the Caterpillar warned them of the danger and
dangers that faced them on their journey gave them magical stones to put in their
to the sun god . “ Four perils , four places of mouths , which neutralized the ...
Spider Woman , who told them of the Caterpillar warned them of the danger and
dangers that faced them on their journey gave them magical stones to put in their
to the sun god . “ Four perils , four places of mouths , which neutralized the ...
Page 142
Thus , when she gave birth to a boy , the king ordered that he be exposed on a
mountainside . The child's feet were pierced and a shepherd was told to bind
them with a cord . However , the shepherd disobeyed his orders and instead
gave the ...
Thus , when she gave birth to a boy , the king ordered that he be exposed on a
mountainside . The child's feet were pierced and a shepherd was told to bind
them with a cord . However , the shepherd disobeyed his orders and instead
gave the ...
Page 221
Miletus The Greek youth who gave his name to the city of Miletus , founded by
Sarpedon in Asia Minor . The love affair between Miletus and Sarpedon , which
resulted in their banishment from Crete by a jealous MINOS , is simply a
legendary ...
Miletus The Greek youth who gave his name to the city of Miletus , founded by
Sarpedon in Asia Minor . The love affair between Miletus and Sarpedon , which
resulted in their banishment from Crete by a jealous MINOS , is simply a
legendary ...
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| 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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