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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... Marduk . Erra criticises the lacklustre state of the god's regalia and Marduk tells him that he cannot leave his palace untended while he goes to procure the necessary precious stones and metals , since last time he absented himself ...
... Marduk . Erra criticises the lacklustre state of the god's regalia and Marduk tells him that he cannot leave his palace untended while he goes to procure the necessary precious stones and metals , since last time he absented himself ...
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... Marduk's names , his glorification , and a praise of Babylon . The cosmogonic myth , reworking older creation accounts concerning other deities , such as Enlil and Ninurta , introduces the litanies . In the beginning , before Heaven and ...
... Marduk's names , his glorification , and a praise of Babylon . The cosmogonic myth , reworking older creation accounts concerning other deities , such as Enlil and Ninurta , introduces the litanies . In the beginning , before Heaven and ...
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... Marduk , and assembles a host of monsters and serpents , headed by her son Kingu . When Ea's magic fails to prevail against her host , he calls on Marduk to take on the fight . Marduk accepts on condition that should he win he would ...
... Marduk , and assembles a host of monsters and serpents , headed by her son Kingu . When Ea's magic fails to prevail against her host , he calls on Marduk to take on the fight . Marduk accepts on condition that should he win he would ...
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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