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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ONE OF THE MOST extraordinary characters in Northern mythology is Loki. Not
strictly a god (he was descended from giants), he lived among the Aesir: joining
their escapades and often helping them out. However, while he was the gods' ...
ONE OF THE MOST extraordinary characters in Northern mythology is Loki. Not
strictly a god (he was descended from giants), he lived among the Aesir: joining
their escapades and often helping them out. However, while he was the gods' ...
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Myths Retold S^T LOKI AND IDUNN THE GODDESS IDUNN guarded the golden
apples of eternal youth which the gods ... Mischievous Loki caused both Idunn
and her apples to be stolen away by a giant, yet it was also Loki's cunning that ...
Myths Retold S^T LOKI AND IDUNN THE GODDESS IDUNN guarded the golden
apples of eternal youth which the gods ... Mischievous Loki caused both Idunn
and her apples to be stolen away by a giant, yet it was also Loki's cunning that ...
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When Loki saw this, he changed himself into a woman and went to visit Frigg. He
told Frigg the Aesir were all shooting at Balder, but he was not being hurt. Frigg
said: 'Neither weapons nor wood will harm Balder, I have received oaths from ...
When Loki saw this, he changed himself into a woman and went to visit Frigg. He
told Frigg the Aesir were all shooting at Balder, but he was not being hurt. Frigg
said: 'Neither weapons nor wood will harm Balder, I have received oaths from ...
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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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