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 120
... Loki was also their adversary and at Ragnarok - the end of the world - Loki would fight against the gods on the side of the giants . Loki was handsome and witty , but malicious and sly . He was also extremely cunning , and always full ...
... Loki was also their adversary and at Ragnarok - the end of the world - Loki would fight against the gods on the side of the giants . Loki was handsome and witty , but malicious and sly . He was also extremely cunning , and always full ...
Page 121
... Loki's cunning that reversed this calamity and brought Idunn back again . go . Loki Loki was captured by a giant called Thjazi , who refused to free him unless he promised to bring Idunn out of Asgard with her apples . Loki at once ...
... Loki's cunning that reversed this calamity and brought Idunn back again . go . Loki Loki was captured by a giant called Thjazi , who refused to free him unless he promised to bring Idunn out of Asgard with her apples . Loki at once ...
Page 126
... Loki asked . Frigg replied that one plant , mistletoe , had seemed too young to swear an oath . Loki went away and found the mistletoe and pulled it up . He approached the blind god , Hod , who was standing alone , and asked why he was ...
... Loki asked . Frigg replied that one plant , mistletoe , had seemed too young to swear an oath . Loki went away and found the mistletoe and pulled it up . He approached the blind god , Hod , who was standing alone , and asked why he was ...
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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