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 96
... head of the rival sorcerers Puarata and Tautohito . This wooden head was able to bewitch anyone who dared to approach the stronghold in which it was kept . As news of the head's magical powers spread throughout the islands of New ...
... head of the rival sorcerers Puarata and Tautohito . This wooden head was able to bewitch anyone who dared to approach the stronghold in which it was kept . As news of the head's magical powers spread throughout the islands of New ...
Page 133
... head rolled after the children . One of the boys threw down the magic stick which turned into a forest , but still the head came on , threatening to kill them . The other boy threw down the stone which turned into a mountain , but even ...
... head rolled after the children . One of the boys threw down the magic stick which turned into a forest , but still the head came on , threatening to kill them . The other boy threw down the stone which turned into a mountain , but even ...
Page 221
... head . She presided over the great necropolis at Thebes , where her touchiness caused visitors to pay her the greatest respect . Meschach See Abednego . ६ ) Mesede In Melanesian mythology , a champion marksman whose bow burst into ...
... head . She presided over the great necropolis at Thebes , where her touchiness caused visitors to pay her the greatest respect . Meschach See Abednego . ६ ) Mesede In Melanesian mythology , a champion marksman whose bow burst into ...
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