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 82
... Medb could decide . After a fearsome ordeal , Medb gave the honour to Cúchulainn but , on their return to Emain Macha , Loegaire and Conall claimed that the queen had been bribed and they refused to accept the verdict . So the three ...
... Medb could decide . After a fearsome ordeal , Medb gave the honour to Cúchulainn but , on their return to Emain Macha , Loegaire and Conall claimed that the queen had been bribed and they refused to accept the verdict . So the three ...
Page 88
... Medb was livid and she bullied Ailill into invading Ulster to steal the Brown Bull . They amassed a huge force including a well- disciplined contingent from Leinster . Jealous of their performance , the evil Medb contemplated sending ...
... Medb was livid and she bullied Ailill into invading Ulster to steal the Brown Bull . They amassed a huge force including a well- disciplined contingent from Leinster . Jealous of their performance , the evil Medb contemplated sending ...
Page 316
... Medb , Queen 82 , 87-8 Medes 34-5 medicine men 276 Melanesia 214 , 218 , 224-5 Memphis 44-5 Mencius 179 , 182 Menelaus 7 , 60 Mongolia 170-5 monkeys 283 monotheism 34 monsters 27 , 39 , 56-7 , 197 , 208 , 225 , 273 moon , the 17 , 44 ...
... Medb , Queen 82 , 87-8 Medes 34-5 medicine men 276 Melanesia 214 , 218 , 224-5 Memphis 44-5 Mencius 179 , 182 Menelaus 7 , 60 Mongolia 170-5 monkeys 283 monotheism 34 monsters 27 , 39 , 56-7 , 197 , 208 , 225 , 273 moon , the 17 , 44 ...
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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