Encyclopedia of World MythologyBarnes & Noble Books, 2001 - 320 pages |
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... NINURTA The Return of Ninurta to Nippur THIS TALE BEGINS with praises of Ninurta's victories on the battlefield . However , when he returns to Nippur , laden with spoils and accompanied by a huge retinue , his triumphal progress ...
... NINURTA The Return of Ninurta to Nippur THIS TALE BEGINS with praises of Ninurta's victories on the battlefield . However , when he returns to Nippur , laden with spoils and accompanied by a huge retinue , his triumphal progress ...
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... Ninurta became a ' young god ' , asso- ciated with violent storms and martial prowess . In one mythological text , known as the ' Splendid Storm King ' , Ninurta defeated a demon and then made a giant stone dike to stop the waters of ...
... Ninurta became a ' young god ' , asso- ciated with violent storms and martial prowess . In one mythological text , known as the ' Splendid Storm King ' , Ninurta defeated a demon and then made a giant stone dike to stop the waters of ...
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... Ninurta in Sumerian mythology ) , com- bined with executive functions ( the order of the universe and the division of offices among the gods ) . His symbol was the horned and winged dragon , also known as Mushhushu . THEMES OF ...
... Ninurta in Sumerian mythology ) , com- bined with executive functions ( the order of the universe and the division of offices among the gods ) . His symbol was the horned and winged dragon , also known as Mushhushu . THEMES OF ...
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Aboriginal Aesir Amaterasu ancestors ancient animals Arnhem Land Australia Baal became believed bird birth body brother Buddha Buddhist called carved Celtic Celts century BCE civilisation creation myths creatures Cúchulainn cult culture cycle Daksha dance daughter dead death deities demons depicted descended divine earth Enki Enlil Ereshkigal evil father female fertility figure fire fish flood Freyja giant Gilgamesh goddess gods Greek head heaven hero Huitzilopochtli human hunting important Indian Inuit island Izanagi journey killed king Krishna lived Loki Lugh magic married Mesoamerica Mesoamerican Mexica moon mother mountain mythic mythology nature night Ninurta ocean Odin Okuninushi origin painting religion religious ritual river Roman sacred sacrifice serpent shaman Shiva Slav soul spirits stone stories Sumerian supernatural Susa-no-o symbol Taíno temple themes Thor tion told tree tribes trickster Tuatha Dé Danann Ugarit underworld Vishnu warrior wife woman women worshipped Zeus