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' ...
Page 121
Myths Retold S^T LOKI AND IDUNN THE GODDESS IDUNN guarded the golden
apples of eternal youth which the gods had to eat to keep from growing old.
Mischievous Loki caused both Idunn and her apples to be stolen away by a giant,
...
Myths Retold S^T LOKI AND IDUNN THE GODDESS IDUNN guarded the golden
apples of eternal youth which the gods had to eat to keep from growing old.
Mischievous Loki caused both Idunn and her apples to be stolen away by a giant,
...
Page 126
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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Aeneas Aesir Amaterasu ancestors ancient animals Arctic Asia Athens Australia Aztec Baal Babylonian Balder became believed birds body Briccriu Buddha Buddhist called carved Celtic Celts central century bce Chinese civilisation cosmic created creation myths creator Culhwch cult culture dead death deities demons depicted descended divine trickster 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 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 Taino temple Tezcatlipoca theme Thor traditions transformed trees Ugaritic Underworld universe Utnapishtim Viracocha Vishnu warrior worship Ysbaddaden Zeus
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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