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 284
... Tezcatlipoca and 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 ...
... Tezcatlipoca and 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 ...
Page 286
... Tezcatlipoca , ' Lord of the Smoking Mirror ' , the omnipotent patron of royalty and sorcerers . Uniquely Aztec was Huitzilopochtli , ' Hummingbird of the South ' , Shield Jaguar stands here with a torch whilst his wife , Lady Xoc draws ...
... Tezcatlipoca , ' Lord of the Smoking Mirror ' , the omnipotent patron of royalty and sorcerers . Uniquely Aztec was Huitzilopochtli , ' Hummingbird of the South ' , Shield Jaguar stands here with a torch whilst his wife , Lady Xoc draws ...
Page 319
... Tezcatlipoca 283-4 , 286 Thailand 206-7 theatre 6-7 , 15 , 18-19 , 52 , 210 , 216 Themis 56 theriomorphic gods see animal gods under animals Theseis 61 Theseus 59 , 61-2 Thespios 62 Thjazi 121-2 Thokk 127 Thor 8 , 115-18 , 122 , 124 ...
... Tezcatlipoca 283-4 , 286 Thailand 206-7 theatre 6-7 , 15 , 18-19 , 52 , 210 , 216 Themis 56 theriomorphic gods see animal gods under animals Theseis 61 Theseus 59 , 61-2 Thespios 62 Thjazi 121-2 Thokk 127 Thor 8 , 115-18 , 122 , 124 ...
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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