Encyclopedia of World MythologyBarnes & Noble Books, 2001 - 320 pages |
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Page 118
... Thor's hammer . Famous giants include Hrungnir , who challenged Thor to a duel , and Thjazi , who stole the golden apples of youth . Utgarda- Loki , a lord of the giants , used magical art to outwit Thor and his company . Helpful giants ...
... Thor's hammer . Famous giants include Hrungnir , who challenged Thor to a duel , and Thjazi , who stole the golden apples of youth . Utgarda- Loki , a lord of the giants , used magical art to outwit Thor and his company . Helpful giants ...
Page 120
... Thor's strength and his hammer are the main weapons in this fight , and Thor's overriding concerns are justice , law and order . Therefore , among men , Thor was closely associated with the law , and the populace relied on and placed ...
... Thor's strength and his hammer are the main weapons in this fight , and Thor's overriding concerns are justice , law and order . Therefore , among men , Thor was closely associated with the law , and the populace relied on and placed ...
Page 123
... THOR'S PARTICULAR ADVERSARY was the monstrous Jormangand , the World Serpent , who lay coiled around the world at the bottom of the sea . On one occasion , Thor assumed the appearance of a young boy and lodged for a night with a giant ...
... THOR'S PARTICULAR ADVERSARY was the monstrous Jormangand , the World Serpent , who lay coiled around the world at the bottom of the sea . On one occasion , Thor assumed the appearance of a young boy and lodged for a night with a giant ...
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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