Encyclopedia of World MythologyBarnes & Noble Books, 2001 - 320 pages |
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... mythological significance . Terracotta statue of the god- dess of childbirth giving birth . THE NATURE OF ANDEAN MYTHOLOGY ANDEAN MYTHOLOGY was charac- terised by a concern with origins , ances- tors and fertility , and influenced by ...
... mythological significance . Terracotta statue of the god- dess of childbirth giving birth . THE NATURE OF ANDEAN MYTHOLOGY ANDEAN MYTHOLOGY was charac- terised by a concern with origins , ances- tors and fertility , and influenced by ...
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... mythology . Her introductory book for Penguin has become a standard work on the subject . Rev. Dr Martin Boord TIBET AND MONGOLIA Prior to attaining his doctoral degree at the School of Oriental & African Studies at the University of ...
... mythology . Her introductory book for Penguin has become a standard work on the subject . Rev. Dr Martin Boord TIBET AND MONGOLIA Prior to attaining his doctoral degree at the School of Oriental & African Studies at the University of ...
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... Mythology , London 1997 Loewe , Michael , Divination , Mythology and Monarchy in Han China , Cambridge , 1994 Birrell , Anne , Chinese Mythology : an Introduction , London , 1993 Ke , Yuang , Dragons and Dynasties : an Introduction to ...
... Mythology , London 1997 Loewe , Michael , Divination , Mythology and Monarchy in Han China , Cambridge , 1994 Birrell , Anne , Chinese Mythology : an Introduction , London , 1993 Ke , Yuang , Dragons and Dynasties : an Introduction to ...
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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