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ANANSI The great trickster god of West African mythology , also known as Mr
Spider . He is renowned for his cleverness , and has several names . The most
widely known , however , is Anansi . ANTICHRIST In Christian mythology , the ...
ANANSI The great trickster god of West African mythology , also known as Mr
Spider . He is renowned for his cleverness , and has several names . The most
widely known , however , is Anansi . ANTICHRIST In Christian mythology , the ...
Page 127
When their birth became known , Rhea Silvia was condemned as a fallen
priestess and imprisoned . Years later , however , her sons released her from
captivity . Romulus founded the city of Rome shortly afterward . Mars was
believed to come ...
When their birth became known , Rhea Silvia was condemned as a fallen
priestess and imprisoned . Years later , however , her sons released her from
captivity . Romulus founded the city of Rome shortly afterward . Mars was
believed to come ...
Page 181
The bad - tempered boatman Charon ferried the dead across this river , or
another known as the Styx , to the care of Hades . The fare was a coin known as
an obol . Aapep The Egyptian serpent and enemy of Re , known usually by the
Greek ...
The bad - tempered boatman Charon ferried the dead across this river , or
another known as the Styx , to the care of Hades . The fare was a coin known as
an obol . Aapep The Egyptian serpent and enemy of Re , known usually by the
Greek ...
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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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