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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... Babylonian , written in the cuneiform system , became the medium of international communication in the mid - second millennium BCE , and Babylonian scribes were employed in all the major urban centres of the Ancient Near East , from ...
... Babylonian , written in the cuneiform system , became the medium of international communication in the mid - second millennium BCE , and Babylonian scribes were employed in all the major urban centres of the Ancient Near East , from ...
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... Babylonia until his fury is spent and he is ready for a period of rest . Before his retirement Erra utters a blessing over the devastated lands to make them populous and fertile once again . MARDUK THE NATIONAL BABYLONIAN god rose to ...
... Babylonia until his fury is spent and he is ready for a period of rest . Before his retirement Erra utters a blessing over the devastated lands to make them populous and fertile once again . MARDUK THE NATIONAL BABYLONIAN god rose to ...
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Auther Cotterell. Myths Retold ENUMA ELISH ( THE BABYLONIAN CREATION ) THE BULK OF THIS LONG TEXT , recited on the occasion of the Babylonian Near Festival , is taken up with the recitation of Marduk's names , his glorification , and a ...
Auther Cotterell. Myths Retold ENUMA ELISH ( THE BABYLONIAN CREATION ) THE BULK OF THIS LONG TEXT , recited on the occasion of the Babylonian Near Festival , is taken up with the recitation of Marduk's names , his glorification , and a ...
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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