Encyclopedia of World MythologyBarnes & Noble Books, 2001 - 320 pages |
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... magic cauldron , the Irish were gaining the upper hand . However , Efnisien destroyed the cauldron and himself in the process , and the Welsh won with only seven men left . Brân himself was mortally wounded by a magic dart and he ...
... magic cauldron , the Irish were gaining the upper hand . However , Efnisien destroyed the cauldron and himself in the process , and the Welsh won with only seven men left . Brân himself was mortally wounded by a magic dart and he ...
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10 R PEREDUR , SON OF EFRAWG MAGIC AND ENCHANTMENT CELTIC MYTHS are full of magic , which fulfils a number of functions in the narra- tive . It is commonly used as a means of escape . Etain and Midir make their getaway from Eochaid's ...
10 R PEREDUR , SON OF EFRAWG MAGIC AND ENCHANTMENT CELTIC MYTHS are full of magic , which fulfils a number of functions in the narra- tive . It is commonly used as a means of escape . Etain and Midir make their getaway from Eochaid's ...
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... MAGIC AND POWER THE MYTHS OF ARCTIC peoples tell of the power of women in terms of the magical knowledge some women possess and the influence they have over the ele- ments and animal spirits . In Greenland , a woman who has recently ...
... MAGIC AND POWER THE MYTHS OF ARCTIC peoples tell of the power of women in terms of the magical knowledge some women possess and the influence they have over the ele- ments and animal spirits . In Greenland , a woman who has recently ...
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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