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Page 92
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
back to the animals , but they fled when they saw him , and he could no longer ...
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
back to the animals , but they fled when they saw him , and he could no longer ...
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 lae 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 lae decided that , no matter how ...
Page 166
The Aztecs had several sun gods , of whom Tezcatlipoca was the most powerful .
In common with other Aztec deities , he was thought to die each night , ossify ,
and return to the world each morning . It was also believed that he underwent an
...
The Aztecs had several sun gods , of whom Tezcatlipoca was the most powerful .
In common with other Aztec deities , he was thought to die each night , ossify ,
and return to the world each morning . It was also believed that he underwent an
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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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