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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... Enki , or ' Productive Manager of the Soil ' . Characteristic of Enki was his craftiness , for in conflicts with other , usually more powerful deities such as the wind god Enlil or Ninhursaga , goddess of fertility , he won by mean of ...
... Enki , or ' Productive Manager of the Soil ' . Characteristic of Enki was his craftiness , for in conflicts with other , usually more powerful deities such as the wind god Enlil or Ninhursaga , goddess of fertility , he won by mean of ...
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Auther Cotterell. ARMONIMI Myths Retold ENKI ON DILMUN ( OR ENKI AND NINHURSAG ) DILMUN IS INTRODUCED as a place which has potential but because of the absence of fresh water does not as yet function fully . The mother goddess complains ...
Auther Cotterell. ARMONIMI Myths Retold ENKI ON DILMUN ( OR ENKI AND NINHURSAG ) DILMUN IS INTRODUCED as a place which has potential but because of the absence of fresh water does not as yet function fully . The mother goddess complains ...
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... ENKI ENKI IS THE SON of the sky god An and his mother is Nammu , a goddess of water and creation . He lives in the Apsu , the watery depths below the earth , the source of all fertility and organic life . Since water in Mesopotamia also ...
... ENKI ENKI IS THE SON of the sky god An and his mother is Nammu , a goddess of water and creation . He lives in the Apsu , the watery depths below the earth , the source of all fertility and organic life . Since water in Mesopotamia also ...
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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