Encyclopedia of World MythologyBarnes & Noble Books, 2001 - 320 pages |
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Page 147
... rain and the earth itself . The goddess of the earth , Bhumi , is considered by Hindus as one of the seven mothers . However , powerful though the demigods are , behind them lies Vishnu , and it is really he who creates and controls all ...
... rain and the earth itself . The goddess of the earth , Bhumi , is considered by Hindus as one of the seven mothers . However , powerful though the demigods are , behind them lies Vishnu , and it is really he who creates and controls all ...
Page 285
... Rain ' and was dominated by fire . Governed by the rain god Tlaloc , it was destroyed by fiery rain sent by Quetzalcoatl . Then came the fourth creation , known as ' Four - Water ' , which was identified with Chalchiuhtlicue , the water ...
... Rain ' and was dominated by fire . Governed by the rain god Tlaloc , it was destroyed by fiery rain sent by Quetzalcoatl . Then came the fourth creation , known as ' Four - Water ' , which was identified with Chalchiuhtlicue , the water ...
Page 297
... rain and calm weather by turn . ' The Sun promised to make his two children the rulers and lords of all whom they instructed and cared for , then departed , leaving his children to journey northwards , stopping at many places to test ...
... rain and calm weather by turn . ' The Sun promised to make his two children the rulers and lords of all whom they instructed and cared for , then departed , leaving his children to journey northwards , stopping at many places to test ...
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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