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 18
... UNDERWORLD INANNA , ' queen of heaven and earth ' , decides to go down to the Underworld . Realising the danger that such undertaking involves , even for a goddess of her power , she makes contingency plans . She not only dresses in all ...
... UNDERWORLD INANNA , ' queen of heaven and earth ' , decides to go down to the Underworld . Realising the danger that such undertaking involves , even for a goddess of her power , she makes contingency plans . She not only dresses in all ...
Page 57
... Underworld ) , Eros ( desire ) , Erebos ( the darkness of the Underworld ) and Night ( the darkness of the earth ) . Night joined with Erebos to produce Aither ( the ether , or bright air ) and Day . Gaia gave birth to Uranos ( the sky ) ...
... Underworld ) , Eros ( desire ) , Erebos ( the darkness of the Underworld ) and Night ( the darkness of the earth ) . Night joined with Erebos to produce Aither ( the ether , or bright air ) and Day . Gaia gave birth to Uranos ( the sky ) ...
Page 193
... Underworld realm of the dead . Overcome with inconsolable grief , Izanagi decided to visit Izanami to entreat her to return with him , but Izanami told him that she would need to talk to the gods of the Underworld about this , warning ...
... Underworld realm of the dead . Overcome with inconsolable grief , Izanagi decided to visit Izanami to entreat her to return with him , but Izanami told him that she would need to talk to the gods of the Underworld about this , warning ...
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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