Encyclopedia of World Mythology |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 56
Page 43
... depicted in the style of the great pre - Islamic heroes . The figure of the wise man , the sage , is also central ... depicting a battle between mythological creatures , possibly the combat of Enkidu . Frieze of an archer of the Persian ...
... depicted in the style of the great pre - Islamic heroes . The figure of the wise man , the sage , is also central ... depicting a battle between mythological creatures , possibly the combat of Enkidu . Frieze of an archer of the Persian ...
Page 67
... depicted in a per- manent state of sexual arousal , chasing nymphs or maenads . Their licentiousness was extreme , and one of the functions of representations of satyrs was to define the limits of normative male behaviour . Unlike ...
... depicted in a per- manent state of sexual arousal , chasing nymphs or maenads . Their licentiousness was extreme , and one of the functions of representations of satyrs was to define the limits of normative male behaviour . Unlike ...
Page 105
... depict folk themes ( such as the Firebird , Sadko , Bába Yagá ) or reli- gious images . An impressive collection of ... depicted here by the palekh artists , itself contains many other such artworks . A THE RUSALKA — IN THE DEPTHS of ...
... depict folk themes ( such as the Firebird , Sadko , Bába Yagá ) or reli- gious images . An impressive collection of ... depicted here by the palekh artists , itself contains many other such artworks . A THE RUSALKA — IN THE DEPTHS of ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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