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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Having accomplished these tasks the brothers come to Enlil and present him with
gifts that symbolise their achievements. Enmesh brings wild and domestic
animals and plants, Enten offers precious metals and stones, trees and fish. They
start ...
Having accomplished these tasks the brothers come to Enlil and present him with
gifts that symbolise their achievements. Enmesh brings wild and domestic
animals and plants, Enten offers precious metals and stones, trees and fish. They
start ...
Page 148
They are: Matsya the fish; Kurma the tortoise; Varaha the boar, who rescued
planet earth from the bottom of the universe; Narasimha the man-lion, who
protected the boy Prahlad; Vamana the dwarf, who defeated the demon Bali;
Parasurama ...
They are: Matsya the fish; Kurma the tortoise; Varaha the boar, who rescued
planet earth from the bottom of the universe; Narasimha the man-lion, who
protected the boy Prahlad; Vamana the dwarf, who defeated the demon Bali;
Parasurama ...
Page 260
One of the brothers retrieved the gourd and they all gorged themselves on the
fish it contained. Upon hearing Yaya returning they hastily replaced the gourd,
but it broke, spilling water full of fish which covered the earth and became the
ocean.
One of the brothers retrieved the gourd and they all gorged themselves on the
fish it contained. Upon hearing Yaya returning they hastily replaced the gourd,
but it broke, spilling water full of fish which covered the earth and became the
ocean.
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Introduction | 6 |
PIS Ancient Near East | 12 |
flflfc Oceania | 216 |
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