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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Page 117
... Hymir . When Hymir prepared to go fishing the next day , Thor asked to accompany him . Hymir sneered that he would be useless as he was so young and small . Infuriated , Thor retorted that he was not sure who would be the first to beg ...
... Hymir . When Hymir prepared to go fishing the next day , Thor asked to accompany him . Hymir sneered that he would be useless as he was so young and small . Infuriated , Thor retorted that he was not sure who would be the first to beg ...
Page 118
... Hymir cut Thor's line . The serpent sank back into the sea and Thor threw his hammer after it . Thor was furious at Hymir's ruining of his plan , and punched him so hard that he fell overboard . That was the end of Hymir , and Thor ...
... Hymir cut Thor's line . The serpent sank back into the sea and Thor threw his hammer after it . Thor was furious at Hymir's ruining of his plan , and punched him so hard that he fell overboard . That was the end of Hymir , and Thor ...
Page 314
... Hymir 117-18 hymns 15 , 224 Iceland 8 , 112 , 112-13 , 122 Idunn 121-2 Igraine 96 Iliad 7 , 52-3 , 60 Ilyap'a 293 Ilya the Prohet 106 immortality 23-4 , 59 , 62 , 69 , 151 , 221 Inanna 14 , 17 , 18-19 , 20 , 73 see also Ishtar Inca ...
... Hymir 117-18 hymns 15 , 224 Iceland 8 , 112 , 112-13 , 122 Idunn 121-2 Igraine 96 Iliad 7 , 52-3 , 60 Ilyap'a 293 Ilya the Prohet 106 immortality 23-4 , 59 , 62 , 69 , 151 , 221 Inanna 14 , 17 , 18-19 , 20 , 73 see also Ishtar Inca ...
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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