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Page 87
So one night they burned their tools and surrounded Enlil's house. Enlil
summoned AN and ENKI the water god to decide what to do. When the rebellious
gods announced that their days of work were over, Enlil burst into tears and
offered his ...
So one night they burned their tools and surrounded Enlil's house. Enlil
summoned AN and ENKI the water god to decide what to do. When the rebellious
gods announced that their days of work were over, Enlil burst into tears and
offered his ...
Page 92
Gilgamesh sent a harlot to the waterhole at which Enkidu drank to try to entice
him. Enkidu was, not unnaturally, attracted to her, and for six days and seven
nights enjoyed her favours. After the seventh night, satisfied at last, Enkidu tried
to go ...
Gilgamesh sent a harlot to the waterhole at which Enkidu drank to try to entice
him. Enkidu was, not unnaturally, attracted to her, and for six days and seven
nights enjoyed her favours. After the seventh night, satisfied at last, Enkidu tried
to go ...
Page 119
According to Mamaiuran legend, it was always night at the beginning of time and
the Indian tribes were forced to live in perpetual fear of attack from wild animals.
Life was so hard that the brothers Kuat and Iae decided that, no matter how ...
According to Mamaiuran legend, it was always night at the beginning of time and
the Indian tribes were forced to live in perpetual fear of attack from wild animals.
Life was so hard that the brothers Kuat and Iae decided that, no matter how ...
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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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