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Page 98
In Hottentot mythology , there is a strong emphasis on magic , and sorcerers play
a critical role in the ordering of events . So it is not surprising that the chief figure
in the Hottentot pantheon combines the skills of war and the chase with the arts ...
In Hottentot mythology , there is a strong emphasis on magic , and sorcerers play
a critical role in the ordering of events . So it is not surprising that the chief figure
in the Hottentot pantheon combines the skills of war and the chase with the arts ...
Page 134
Looking Unfortunately , Nayenezgani and closely , the brothers discovered that it
Tobadzistsini had used up the feathers ' came from an underground dwelling .
magic powers during the previous two The brothers climbed down a smoke trials
...
Looking Unfortunately , Nayenezgani and closely , the brothers discovered that it
Tobadzistsini had used up the feathers ' came from an underground dwelling .
magic powers during the previous two The brothers climbed down a smoke trials
...
Page 168
It is not surprising that Thoth acquired a reputation for the magical arts or that his
priests claimed to have access to his books of magic ... This shadowy figure was
supposed to have been the author of works on astrology , magic and alchemy .
It is not surprising that Thoth acquired a reputation for the magical arts or that his
priests claimed to have access to his books of magic ... This shadowy figure was
supposed to have been the author of works on astrology , magic and alchemy .
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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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