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 190
... south existed until about 12,000 years ago and these overland routes would have enabled early migrants to settle in Japan . Traces of the various waves of people who arrived in Japan can be distinguished archeologically into the Old ...
... south existed until about 12,000 years ago and these overland routes would have enabled early migrants to settle in Japan . Traces of the various waves of people who arrived in Japan can be distinguished archeologically into the Old ...
Page 264
... south , and across the Rocky Mountains . They met strangers , fought with some and banded together with others . They found bison , then buffalo and followed them south across the plains , eastwards to the Atlantic , all the way south ...
... south , and across the Rocky Mountains . They met strangers , fought with some and banded together with others . They found bison , then buffalo and followed them south across the plains , eastwards to the Atlantic , all the way south ...
Page 277
... South America Central and South America. Ritual robes and equipment of a shaman : staff , rattle , necklace and bear claw crown . △ Page from the Codex Fejervary - Mayer showing the. ~ 277 North America.
... South America Central and South America. Ritual robes and equipment of a shaman : staff , rattle , necklace and bear claw crown . △ Page from the Codex Fejervary - Mayer showing the. ~ 277 North America.
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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