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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... THOR ARMED WITH HIS HAMMER , Thor , god of thunder , protected the world . His most famous attribute was his mighty strength , excelling that of all others . He was enormous , with red hair , a red beard , red eyebrows and fierce red ...
... THOR ARMED WITH HIS HAMMER , Thor , god of thunder , protected the world . His most famous attribute was his mighty strength , excelling that of all others . He was enormous , with red hair , a red beard , red eyebrows and fierce red ...
Page 117
Auther Cotterell. Myths Retold THOR FISHES FOR THE WORLD SERPENT THOR'S PARTICULAR adversary was the monstrous Jormangand , the World serpent , who lay coiled around the world at the bottom of the sea . On one occasion , Thor assumed the ...
Auther Cotterell. Myths Retold THOR FISHES FOR THE WORLD SERPENT THOR'S PARTICULAR adversary was the monstrous Jormangand , the World serpent , who lay coiled around the world at the bottom of the sea . On one occasion , Thor assumed the ...
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... Thor lifted his hammer to strike the serpent its deathblow Hymir cut Thor's line . The serpent sank back into the sea and Thor threw his hammer after it . Thor was furious at Hymir's ruining of his plan , and punched him so hard that he ...
... Thor lifted his hammer to strike the serpent its deathblow Hymir cut Thor's line . The serpent sank back into the sea and Thor threw his hammer after it . Thor was furious at Hymir's ruining of his plan , and punched him so hard that he ...
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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