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... human acts brought it into existence . This notion of humans as revealers is reflected in the carvings of animals ... human affairs and seldom intercedes when human life is threatened by disease or evil spirits . In the mythological past ...
... human acts brought it into existence . This notion of humans as revealers is reflected in the carvings of animals ... human affairs and seldom intercedes when human life is threatened by disease or evil spirits . In the mythological past ...
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... HUMAN PERSONS ACROSS THE ARCTIC , animals are conceptualised as non - human persons and are endowed with consciousness and intelligence . Some species of animal are said to live in communities which are similar in social organisation to ...
... HUMAN PERSONS ACROSS THE ARCTIC , animals are conceptualised as non - human persons and are endowed with consciousness and intelligence . Some species of animal are said to live in communities which are similar in social organisation to ...
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... human . The myth tells how she and her brother wanted to enjoy a sexual relationship but were ashamed and decided to ask permission from God . God performed a miracle to show his approval and the first humans made love , hiding their ...
... human . The myth tells how she and her brother wanted to enjoy a sexual relationship but were ashamed and decided to ask permission from God . God performed a miracle to show his approval and the first humans made love , hiding their ...
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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