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 63
Asklepios is said to have been killed by a thunderbolt from Zeus after he
transgressed by trying to raise the dead . Athens ... Disconcerted , Oedipus
consulted the Delphic oracle , who told him that he would kill his father and marry
his mother .
Asklepios is said to have been killed by a thunderbolt from Zeus after he
transgressed by trying to raise the dead . Athens ... Disconcerted , Oedipus
consulted the Delphic oracle , who told him that he would kill his father and marry
his mother .
Page 65
Her revenge They were only allowed to fight in battles was terrifying . First , she
sent poisoned after they had killed at least one man . They robes to Creon and
Glauce which were said to keep men as slaves or to have burned them to death .
Her revenge They were only allowed to fight in battles was terrifying . First , she
sent poisoned after they had killed at least one man . They robes to Creon and
Glauce which were said to keep men as slaves or to have burned them to death .
Page 155
Ravana , the Maricha disguised as a golden deer . enemy of Rama , was cursed
to fall from When Sita saw the beautiful deer she paradise to endure three births
as a begged Rama to capture it for her . demon and to be killed each time by ...
Ravana , the Maricha disguised as a golden deer . enemy of Rama , was cursed
to fall from When Sita saw the beautiful deer she paradise to endure three births
as a begged Rama to capture it for her . demon and to be killed each time by ...
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