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Page 120
... the thread broke and they crashed back down to earth . Thereafter , Leza
remained aloof from human affairs , although the Basubiya sometimes say that a
shooting star means that the god is considering his return . Lha - mo is envisaged
as ...
... the thread broke and they crashed back down to earth . Thereafter , Leza
remained aloof from human affairs , although the Basubiya sometimes say that a
shooting star means that the god is considering his return . Lha - mo is envisaged
as ...
Page 169
Only the fate of Kingu remained to be decided by the assembly of gods . Judged
guilty of encouraging Tiamat , Kingu was killed and his blood used by Ea to
create mankind , henceforth the drudges of the gods . Marduk then allotted
specific ...
Only the fate of Kingu remained to be decided by the assembly of gods . Judged
guilty of encouraging Tiamat , Kingu was killed and his blood used by Ea to
create mankind , henceforth the drudges of the gods . Marduk then allotted
specific ...
Page 198
They remained loyal companions , wandering in search of adventure for the rest
of Enkidu's life . The death of Enkidu set Gilgamesh on his quest for immortality .
He travelled the world looking for his own ancestor Utanapishtim . Ethlinn In Irish
...
They remained loyal companions , wandering in search of adventure for the rest
of Enkidu's life . The death of Enkidu set Gilgamesh on his quest for immortality .
He travelled the world looking for his own ancestor Utanapishtim . Ethlinn In Irish
...
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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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