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Page 42
But the Aztec exaggeration of the Toltec practice of human sacrifice brutalized the
cult of the snake-bird god, as well as those of the other deities worshipped
alongside him. In 1598 the official historian of the Indies, Antonio de Herrera, ...
But the Aztec exaggeration of the Toltec practice of human sacrifice brutalized the
cult of the snake-bird god, as well as those of the other deities worshipped
alongside him. In 1598 the official historian of the Indies, Antonio de Herrera, ...
Page 116
KAMAPUA"A o The popular pig god of Hawaiian mythology, whose amorous and
warlike nature is the subject of many tales. Kamapua'a means "hog child" – the
deity was born with the face and body of a pig, as well as human hands and feet.
KAMAPUA"A o The popular pig god of Hawaiian mythology, whose amorous and
warlike nature is the subject of many tales. Kamapua'a means "hog child" – the
deity was born with the face and body of a pig, as well as human hands and feet.
Page 120
In the beginning, he entrusted three calabashes to a honeybird with the
instruction that he should take them to the first human beings, but only allow them
to open two of them. These two calabashes contained seeds. The third calabash
was ...
In the beginning, he entrusted three calabashes to a honeybird with the
instruction that he should take them to the first human beings, but only allow them
to open two of them. These two calabashes contained seeds. The third calabash
was ...
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
CELTIC AND CHRISTIAN EUROPE | 26 |
NORTH AMERICA | 42 |
Copyright | |
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According Achilles ancient Greeks animals APHRODITE Apollo ATHENA Aztec Baal battle became believed birth brother Buddha Buddhist Canaanite century Chinese Christian creation creator deity Cuchulainn cult daughter dead death demon Dionysus divine dragon earth Egypt Egyptian Enki Enlil Ereshkigal evil father fertility fire flood Gaia gave Germanic mythology giant Gilgamesh gods Greece Greek mythology head heaven Hera Heracles hero Hindu mythology Horus human husband immortal Inanna Inca Indians Indra Iranian Irish mythology island Izanagi killed king Kronos land legend legendary lived Loki Lugh magic mankind Marduk married Maya Mesopotamian Minos monster moon mountain myth name means night nymph Odin Odysseus Osiris Ouranos pantheon PoseidoN primeval river Roman Roman mythology Rome ruler sacred sent serpent Shiva snake souls spirit Sumerian temple Tiamat took tree trickster Trojan Troy underworld Vanir Vishnu warrior wife woman worship Yahweh Zeus
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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