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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... HERAKLES , THE HYPER - HERO HERAKLES , WHO WAS CALLED Hercules by the Romans , was the greatest Greek hero . He was one of the earliest mythological figures to be featured in Greek art ( as early as the eighth century BCE ) and he was ...
... HERAKLES , THE HYPER - HERO HERAKLES , WHO WAS CALLED Hercules by the Romans , was the greatest Greek hero . He was one of the earliest mythological figures to be featured in Greek art ( as early as the eighth century BCE ) and he was ...
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... Herakles slashed off one serpent head , two more grew in its place . After cutting off a head , Herakles cauterized the stump with a burning torch , thus preventing any heads from growing back . 3. The Cerynean Hind Greek amphora ...
... Herakles slashed off one serpent head , two more grew in its place . After cutting off a head , Herakles cauterized the stump with a burning torch , thus preventing any heads from growing back . 3. The Cerynean Hind Greek amphora ...
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Auther Cotterell. This monstrous bull ran amok on Crete . Only Herakles was able to Diomedes fed his wild mares on human flesh . Herakles killed Diomedes and fed his body to the mares who became calm and were easily tamed . Herakles ...
Auther Cotterell. This monstrous bull ran amok on Crete . Only Herakles was able to Diomedes fed his wild mares on human flesh . Herakles killed Diomedes and fed his body to the mares who became calm and were easily tamed . Herakles ...
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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