World MythologyCovers the myths and traditions, as well as social and cultural influences behind civilizations all around the world. |
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THE BIRTH OF ROMAN MYTHOLOGY ALL THESE DIFFERENT mytholo- gies , once assimilated , became Roman myths . For example , at the end of the second century BC , the Egyptian god- dess Isis was introduced into Italy .
THE BIRTH OF ROMAN MYTHOLOGY ALL THESE DIFFERENT mytholo- gies , once assimilated , became Roman myths . For example , at the end of the second century BC , the Egyptian god- dess Isis was introduced into Italy .
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THE GREAT MOTHER ONE OF THE MOST extraordinary deities introduced to Rome was that of the ' Great Mother ' or ' Magna Mater ' , the Roman name for the Phrygian fertility goddess Cybele . Her cult was brought into Rome in 204 BCE on the ...
THE GREAT MOTHER ONE OF THE MOST extraordinary deities introduced to Rome was that of the ' Great Mother ' or ' Magna Mater ' , the Roman name for the Phrygian fertility goddess Cybele . Her cult was brought into Rome in 204 BCE on the ...
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knowledge of their culture is based on the testimonies of classical Greek and Roman observers , archeological remains and later Irish and Welsh texts . At first the ancients did not understand the customs of the Celts and later they ...
knowledge of their culture is based on the testimonies of classical Greek and Roman observers , archeological remains and later Irish and Welsh texts . At first the ancients did not understand the customs of the Celts and later they ...
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| Title | World Mythology |
| Author | Auther Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Pararagon Publishing, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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