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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... goods, ancestor worship and the divine status of 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
A4m°M ...
... goods, ancestor worship and the divine status of 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
A4m°M ...
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Governed by the rain god Tlaloc, it was destroyed by fiery rain sent by
Quetzalcoatl. Then came the fourth creation, known as 'Four- Water', which was
identified with Chalchiuhtlicue, the water goddess. This world ended when the
earth was ...
Governed by the rain god Tlaloc, it was destroyed by fiery rain sent by
Quetzalcoatl. Then came the fourth creation, known as 'Four- Water', which was
identified with Chalchiuhtlicue, the water goddess. This world ended when the
earth was ...
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288 Pryderi 91 1 Ptah 44-5 Pueblo Indians 272 Pulotu 215, 223 pumas 294
puranas 8 Purusha. the 145-6 I'wil 90. 96 Pyrrha 56, 67 Pythia, the 69 Qat 225
Queen Mother of the West 180. 187 Quetzalcoatl 283-4 rabbits 269. 27 1 Radha
152.
288 Pryderi 91 1 Ptah 44-5 Pueblo Indians 272 Pulotu 215, 223 pumas 294
puranas 8 Purusha. the 145-6 I'wil 90. 96 Pyrrha 56, 67 Pythia, the 69 Qat 225
Queen Mother of the West 180. 187 Quetzalcoatl 283-4 rabbits 269. 27 1 Radha
152.
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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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