World MythologyPararagon Publishing, 2005 - 320 pages Covers the myths and traditions, as well as social and cultural influences behind civilizations all around the world. |
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Auther Cotterell. Southeast Asia △ Ornate head of a Buddha . SOUTHEAST ASIA IS a complex region both geographically and ethnically , and this complexity is reflected in the rich cultural diversi- ty of its people . Much remains to be ...
Auther Cotterell. Southeast Asia △ Ornate head of a Buddha . SOUTHEAST ASIA IS a complex region both geographically and ethnically , and this complexity is reflected in the rich cultural diversi- ty of its people . Much remains to be ...
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... ASIA AMONG NATURE SPIRITS the rice goddess is par- ticularly honoured , and the god or spirit of the mountain or volcano is also feared , especially in the islands . The god of the sea , too , is respected . Every house has its guardian ...
... ASIA AMONG NATURE SPIRITS the rice goddess is par- ticularly honoured , and the god or spirit of the mountain or volcano is also feared , especially in the islands . The god of the sea , too , is respected . Every house has its guardian ...
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... Asia . Peter A. Clayton : Egypt Peter A. Clayton is an Egyptologist and author of many books on ancient Egypt ... Asian Studies , University of Sheffield . An anthropologist and former Methodist missionary to Korea ( 1971 -87 ) , he has ...
... Asia . Peter A. Clayton : Egypt Peter A. Clayton is an Egyptologist and author of many books on ancient Egypt ... Asian Studies , University of Sheffield . An anthropologist and former Methodist missionary to Korea ( 1971 -87 ) , he has ...
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Aeneas Aesir Amaterasu ancestors ancient animals Arctic Asia Athens Australia Aztec Baal Babylonian Balder became believed bird body Buddha Buddhist called Caribbean carved Celtic Celts central century BCE Chinese civilisation cosmic created creation myths creator Cúchulainn Culhwch cult culture dead death deities demons depicted earth Enki Enlil father female fertility figure fire fish flood giant goddess gods Greek head heavens Herakles hero human hunting Hymir Idunn Inanna India island Izanagi Izanami jaguar king land living Loki Lugh magic Marduk Maui Medb Mesoamerica moon mountain mythic mythology Myths Retold nature Ngurunderi Odin Oisin origin Padmasambhava Quetzalcoatl religion religious ritual rivers Roman ruler sacred Sedna serpent shaman Shiva Slavs soul spirit stone stories Sumerian supernatural Supreme Susa-no-o symbol symbolised Taíno temple Tezcatlipoca theme Thor traditions trees Tuatha Dé Danann Ugaritic Underworld universe Viracocha Vishnu warrior woman worship Zeus