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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... dynastic rulers , these were ideas and practices emulated by all subsequent Mesoamerican cultures . Model temple used as a household shrine to the god Quetzalcoatl Myths Retold AZTEC CREATIONS AND THE MYTH OF THE SUNS. 282 World Mythology.
... dynastic rulers , these were ideas and practices emulated by all subsequent Mesoamerican cultures . Model temple used as a household shrine to the god Quetzalcoatl Myths Retold AZTEC CREATIONS AND THE MYTH OF THE SUNS. 282 World Mythology.
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... Quetzalcoatl transform into two great trees and raise the sky above the earth . Quetzalcoatl then descends to the Underworld and retrieves the bones of people drowned in the flood . Human flesh is created when the bones are ground into ...
... Quetzalcoatl transform into two great trees and raise the sky above the earth . Quetzalcoatl then descends to the Underworld and retrieves the bones of people drowned in the flood . Human flesh is created when the bones are ground into ...
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... Quetzalcoatl 283-4 rabbits 269 , 271 Radha 152 , 155 Ragnarok 120 , 124-5 rain 15 , 17 , 28 , 108 , 119 , 155 , 181 , 219 , 222 , 235 , 237 , 283-4 , 286-7 , 293 rainbows 115 , 163 , 234-6 Rainbow Serpent , the 234-5 Rama 7 , 149 , 155 ...
... Quetzalcoatl 283-4 rabbits 269 , 271 Radha 152 , 155 Ragnarok 120 , 124-5 rain 15 , 17 , 28 , 108 , 119 , 155 , 181 , 219 , 222 , 235 , 237 , 283-4 , 286-7 , 293 rainbows 115 , 163 , 234-6 Rainbow Serpent , the 234-5 Rama 7 , 149 , 155 ...
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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