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Page 80
Although other women still fell in love with Cuchulainn , Emer always succeeded
in winning back his affections . On one occasion , when his enemy was too
terrified to face him , women succeeded in cooling Cuchulainn's battle frenzy .
Although other women still fell in love with Cuchulainn , Emer always succeeded
in winning back his affections . On one occasion , when his enemy was too
terrified to face him , women succeeded in cooling Cuchulainn's battle frenzy .
Page 155
A shortage of women was ended by the so - called Rape of the Sabine Women .
Enticed to Rome by a religious celebration , the women were made captive
brides while their husbands and brothers were driven out of the city . In the
ensuing ...
A shortage of women was ended by the so - called Rape of the Sabine Women .
Enticed to Rome by a religious celebration , the women were made captive
brides while their husbands and brothers were driven out of the city . In the
ensuing ...
Page 179
The concern of Yurlunyur for the physical survival of the Murngin people is
illustrated by the story of two young women who had slept with men from another
tribe . Although they had broken a taboo by their love affairs , the women dared to
use ...
The concern of Yurlunyur for the physical survival of the Murngin people is
illustrated by the story of two young women who had slept with men from another
tribe . Although they had broken a taboo by their love affairs , the women dared to
use ...
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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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