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 208
In New Guinea the bird of paradise is thought to have received its feathers from
the spirits of heaven, or indeed to have escaped ... In Indonesia the souls of the
dead may take the form of birds, which fly above the lands of their descendants.
In New Guinea the bird of paradise is thought to have received its feathers from
the spirits of heaven, or indeed to have escaped ... In Indonesia the souls of the
dead may take the form of birds, which fly above the lands of their descendants.
Page 263
THE GIFTS OF BREAD AND HERBS T MYTH OF THE BIRD-MADE WOMEN IT IS
SAID THAT one day some men went to bathe in the river and while they were
washing it began to rain heavily. These men were anxious to possess women, ...
THE GIFTS OF BREAD AND HERBS T MYTH OF THE BIRD-MADE WOMEN IT IS
SAID THAT one day some men went to bathe in the river and while they were
washing it began to rain heavily. These men were anxious to possess women, ...
Page 276
Some of the stars are birds who travel to warmer climes; some are animals
hunting for better grazing land. ... Many tribes imagine thunder to be a mighty bird
whose beak and eyes flash lightning, while the beating of its wings is heard as ...
Some of the stars are birds who travel to warmer climes; some are animals
hunting for better grazing land. ... Many tribes imagine thunder to be a mighty bird
whose beak and eyes flash lightning, while the beating of its wings is heard as ...
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Introduction | 6 |
PIS Ancient Near East | 12 |
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