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 98
... monster's attention had been distracted and he was looking elsewhere . Heitsi- Eibib's stone struck the monster under the ear and he tumbled into his own trap . In another version of the myth , Heitsi - Eibib succeeded in pushing Ga ...
... monster's attention had been distracted and he was looking elsewhere . Heitsi- Eibib's stone struck the monster under the ear and he tumbled into his own trap . In another version of the myth , Heitsi - Eibib succeeded in pushing Ga ...
Page 189
... monster Grendel , the warrior Beowulf set a trap and in the fierce struggle tore off the creature's arm . Later , he slew Grendel's mother and cut off the head of the dying Grendel himself . It took four stout men to drag the monster's ...
... monster Grendel , the warrior Beowulf set a trap and in the fierce struggle tore off the creature's arm . Later , he slew Grendel's mother and cut off the head of the dying Grendel himself . It took four stout men to drag the monster's ...
Page 209
... monsters , Inaras seems to have acted as the protector of tradesmen . 1100001 Io In Greek mythology , the daughter of ... monster was sleeping . Hera then sent a gadfly to torment lo , driving her across Europe to Asia , and then on to ...
... monsters , Inaras seems to have acted as the protector of tradesmen . 1100001 Io In Greek mythology , the daughter of ... monster was sleeping . Hera then sent a gadfly to torment lo , driving her across Europe to Asia , and then on to ...
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