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 116
CREATION IN THE BEGINNING there was Ginnungagap - a gaping void. Fiery
Muspell lay to the south of this and freezing ... Three gods - Odin, Vili and Ve -
killed Ymir and created the world from his body. They carried him into the middle
of ...
CREATION IN THE BEGINNING there was Ginnungagap - a gaping void. Fiery
Muspell lay to the south of this and freezing ... Three gods - Odin, Vili and Ve -
killed Ymir and created the world from his body. They carried him into the middle
of ...
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SOCIAL MYTHS - CREATION STORIES THROUGHOUT OCEANIA, MYTHS were
used to instil social values such as family ... He found that he was lonely, so he
went to the seashore and created a child in the sand which he then covered over
...
SOCIAL MYTHS - CREATION STORIES THROUGHOUT OCEANIA, MYTHS were
used to instil social values such as family ... He found that he was lonely, so he
went to the seashore and created a child in the sand which he then covered over
...
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Considering the many stories that comprise the African myth systems, a number
of common threads can be discerned. God created the universe, shaped it and
then created life. Two forces contended during the age of creation: forces of
chaos ...
Considering the many stories that comprise the African myth systems, a number
of common threads can be discerned. God created the universe, shaped it and
then created life. Two forces contended during the age of creation: forces of
chaos ...
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Introduction | 6 |
PIS Ancient Near East | 12 |
flflfc Oceania | 216 |
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