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Page 136
This shaman in ritual clothing invites the spirit of the fire to give a blessing. THE
SHAMAN THE SHAMAN is a universal figure across the Arctic, acting as
intermediary in the transactions between humans, the souls of animals and the
master of ...
This shaman in ritual clothing invites the spirit of the fire to give a blessing. THE
SHAMAN THE SHAMAN is a universal figure across the Arctic, acting as
intermediary in the transactions between humans, the souls of animals and the
master of ...
Page 143
GUARDIAN SPIRITS OF THE HOME frtfi HELPING SPIRITS THE SHAMAN
depends on spirit helpers to assist in journeying to the spirit world. Often, the
helping spirit is an animal which carries the shaman on its back, flying silently
through the ...
GUARDIAN SPIRITS OF THE HOME frtfi HELPING SPIRITS THE SHAMAN
depends on spirit helpers to assist in journeying to the spirit world. Often, the
helping spirit is an animal which carries the shaman on its back, flying silently
through the ...
Page 166
FUNDAMENTALS WHILE VILLAGE shamans have become relegated to a
merely marginal sociological role, Buddhist priests in many cases have assumed
the role of oracular mouthpiece for converted shamanic deities. Dressed in the
attire ...
FUNDAMENTALS WHILE VILLAGE shamans have become relegated to a
merely marginal sociological role, Buddhist priests in many cases have assumed
the role of oracular mouthpiece for converted shamanic deities. Dressed in the
attire ...
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Contents
Introduction | 6 |
PIS Ancient Near East | 12 |
flflfc Oceania | 216 |
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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 cult culture cycle Daksha dance daughter dead death deities demons depicted descended divine earth Enki Enlil Ereshkigal evil father female fertility fire fish flood Freyja giant Gilgamesh goddess gods Greek head heaven hero Huitzilopochtli human hunting Hymir important Inanna Indian Inuit island Izanami journey killed king Krishna land lived Loki Lugh magic married Mesoamerica Mesoamerican Mexica moon mother mountain mythic mythology nature night Ninurta ocean Odin Okuninushi origin painting rain religion religious ritual river Roman sacred sacrifice serpent shaman Shiva Slav soul spirits stone stories Sumerian supernatural Susa-no-o symbol Taino temple Tezcatlipoca themes Thor tion told tree tribes trickster Ugarit underworld Vishnu warrior wife woman women worshipped Zeus
Bibliographic information
| Title | Encyclopedia of world mythology |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Publisher | Barnes & Noble Books, 1999 |
| ISBN | 0760728550, 9780760728550 |
| Length | 320 pages |
| Subjects | Mythology |
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