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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7Z. 1. > Myths Retold ... THE WORLD AND MAN having been created, the gods
then proliferated, ^^^^^^^^^^-^ most being closely related to each other (as with
the 12 gods of Mount Olympus in Greek mythology). However, as in the Christian
...
7Z. 1. > Myths Retold ... THE WORLD AND MAN having been created, the gods
then proliferated, ^^^^^^^^^^-^ most being closely related to each other (as with
the 12 gods of Mount Olympus in Greek mythology). However, as in the Christian
...
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Myths Retold MAUI SNARES THE SUN WHEN MAUI WAS young the sun
travelled so swiftly across the sky that his mother and other earth people did not
have enough time to complete their work in the gardens. Maui determined to slow
the ...
Myths Retold MAUI SNARES THE SUN WHEN MAUI WAS young the sun
travelled so swiftly across the sky that his mother and other earth people did not
have enough time to complete their work in the gardens. Maui determined to slow
the ...
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Myths Retold THE LEGEND OF TIKI: A CREATION STORY THE GOD TIKI lived in
Havaiipo, the mirror-image world of darkness, where he commanded many spirits
. He found that he was lonely so he went to the seashore and created a child ...
Myths Retold THE LEGEND OF TIKI: A CREATION STORY THE GOD TIKI lived in
Havaiipo, the mirror-image world of darkness, where he commanded many spirits
. He found that he was lonely so he went to the seashore and created a child ...
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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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