Encyclopedia of World MythologyBarnes & Noble Books, 2001 - 320 pages |
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... descended from the royalty of Alba Longa . Through his pietas ( devotion to duty ) Aeneas was a paradigm of Roman moral values and the emperor Augustus claimed to be descended from him . T AENEAS AND DIDO BEFORE AENEAS arrives in Italy ...
... descended from the royalty of Alba Longa . Through his pietas ( devotion to duty ) Aeneas was a paradigm of Roman moral values and the emperor Augustus claimed to be descended from him . T AENEAS AND DIDO BEFORE AENEAS arrives in Italy ...
Page 116
... descended the race of giants . As Ymir slept , he sweated , and a male and female grew under his armpit , while one of his legs begot a monstrous son on the other . 0000 The great Ymir was sustained by cow , Audhumla , also engendered ...
... descended the race of giants . As Ymir slept , he sweated , and a male and female grew under his armpit , while one of his legs begot a monstrous son on the other . 0000 The great Ymir was sustained by cow , Audhumla , also engendered ...
Page 117
... descended from him . Next Heimdall came to a dwelling where a well dressed couple , Afi and Amma ( grandfather and grandmother ) , gave him hospitality and a trencher of meat . He slept three nights between them . Nine months later Amma ...
... descended from him . Next Heimdall came to a dwelling where a well dressed couple , Afi and Amma ( grandfather and grandmother ) , gave him hospitality and a trencher of meat . He slept three nights between them . Nine months later Amma ...
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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