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... religion and mythic world view typical of tropical rainforest societies in lowland Amazonia . These people grew man- ioc ( cassava ) and sweet potato , and made the first pottery in the Caribbean . With sharp stone axes they felled ...
... religion and mythic world view typical of tropical rainforest societies in lowland Amazonia . These people grew man- ioc ( cassava ) and sweet potato , and made the first pottery in the Caribbean . With sharp stone axes they felled ...
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... religion combining oneness with the mysterious forces of nature and devotion to royal descendants of the sun goddess . Shrine Religious places of worship marked by statues , rocks , build- ings , crosses or gifts to be offered to or ...
... religion combining oneness with the mysterious forces of nature and devotion to royal descendants of the sun goddess . Shrine Religious places of worship marked by statues , rocks , build- ings , crosses or gifts to be offered to or ...
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... Religious System of the Amazulu , London , 1870 Evans - Pritchard , Evan Edward , Nuer Religion , Oxford , 1956 Ezekwuga , Christopher U. * Chi : The True God in Igbo Religion , Alwaye , 1987 Iloanusi , Obiakoizu A. , Myths of the ...
... Religious System of the Amazulu , London , 1870 Evans - Pritchard , Evan Edward , Nuer Religion , Oxford , 1956 Ezekwuga , Christopher U. * Chi : The True God in Igbo Religion , Alwaye , 1987 Iloanusi , Obiakoizu A. , Myths of the ...
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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