Encyclopedia of World MythologyThe myriad rituals used by medicine men, shamans and elders to call upon the spirits, the customary beliefs in the powers of the gods, and the social and cultural influences behind these beliefs are all explained within this volume. |
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Page 112
But the old cults continued : either they were adopted by the Church as its own
rites or they became magic . Thus Perun ( god of thunder and lightning ) became
Ilya the prophet ; Volos ( guardian of herds and flocks ) became St Vlasia ...
But the old cults continued : either they were adopted by the Church as its own
rites or they became magic . Thus Perun ( god of thunder and lightning ) became
Ilya the prophet ; Volos ( guardian of herds and flocks ) became St Vlasia ...
Page 222
When the spirit guardians of a spring refused to give him water he became a hog
again and rooted for the spring . He then hurled the two spirit men across the
valley where they became two large rocks . The spring gave sparkling water
which ...
When the spirit guardians of a spring refused to give him water he became a hog
again and rooted for the spring . He then hurled the two spirit men across the
valley where they became two large rocks . The spring gave sparkling water
which ...
Page 303
When she lit the fire beneath , the supports broke , and the griddle fell on to the
earth below , pushing it downwards to become the underworld with the griddle
now lodged inbetween as the earth . A third griddle became the sky . Fashioning
the ...
When she lit the fire beneath , the supports broke , and the griddle fell on to the
earth below , pushing it downwards to become the underworld with the griddle
now lodged inbetween as the earth . A third griddle became the sky . Fashioning
the ...
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