World MythologyForm the siege of Troy to the twilight of the Norse gods at Ragnarok and the mysteries of the animal-headed gods of Egypt, the myths of the world have exercised an enduring fascination for their power and insight-volume comprehensive reference book covering mythologies, customs, belief and rituals worldwide. |
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Hardly surprising, therefore, is the circumstance that the divine owner of the Apsu
temple was named Enki, or 'Productive Manager of the Soil'. Characteristic of
Enki was his craftiness, for in conflicts with other, usually more powerful deities ...
Hardly surprising, therefore, is the circumstance that the divine owner of the Apsu
temple was named Enki, or 'Productive Manager of the Soil'. Characteristic of
Enki was his craftiness, for in conflicts with other, usually more powerful deities ...
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The mother goddess complains about this state of affairs to the god of water, Enki
, who produces rivers, canals and cisterns. The fields are now ready to produce
grain, and the waterways allow profitable trade to be established. Enki then ...
The mother goddess complains about this state of affairs to the god of water, Enki
, who produces rivers, canals and cisterns. The fields are now ready to produce
grain, and the waterways allow profitable trade to be established. Enki then ...
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such as Enlil of Nippur, Enki of Eridu and Inanna of Uruk. Astral deities were Utu (
Sun), Nannar (Moon) and Inanna (Venus). Female deities, often tutelary
goddesses of cities, such as Baba of Lagash, Naminu of Eridu and Ninhursaga of
Kesh, ...
such as Enlil of Nippur, Enki of Eridu and Inanna of Uruk. Astral deities were Utu (
Sun), Nannar (Moon) and Inanna (Venus). Female deities, often tutelary
goddesses of cities, such as Baba of Lagash, Naminu of Eridu and Ninhursaga of
Kesh, ...
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Contents
India and Australia 229 | 6 |
75 China 177 The Caribbean | 76 |
South America | 279 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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