Encyclopedia of World MythologyBarnes & Noble Books, 2001 - 320 pages |
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... tells Atra - hasis to build a boat and load it with his family and various species of animals . When the flood is released , they are safe in the boat while everyone else is drowned . The gods are in great distress , espe- cially the ...
... tells Atra - hasis to build a boat and load it with his family and various species of animals . When the flood is released , they are safe in the boat while everyone else is drowned . The gods are in great distress , espe- cially the ...
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... tells him that they represent a man who will become his best friend . After Enkidu's arrival the two men decide to win glory and leave the city for adventures . Their first jour- ney is to the Cedar Mountain where , with the help of the ...
... tells him that they represent a man who will become his best friend . After Enkidu's arrival the two men decide to win glory and leave the city for adventures . Their first jour- ney is to the Cedar Mountain where , with the help of the ...
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... tell you a story ? ' He glanced up , expecting to see a man standing there , but there was no one . ' Shall I tell you a story ? ' , came the voice again . The boy was beginning to feel afraid . He looked in every direction yet still ...
... tell you a story ? ' He glanced up , expecting to see a man standing there , but there was no one . ' Shall I tell you a story ? ' , came the voice again . The boy was beginning to feel afraid . He looked in every direction yet still ...
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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