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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... Utnapishtim or Ziusudra ) consulted Enki ( or Ea ) and learned of this terrible threat . Mankind was told to be quiet , and so many offerings were made to Namtar , the plague god , that he did not dare to appear . When the crisis had ...
... Utnapishtim or Ziusudra ) consulted Enki ( or Ea ) and learned of this terrible threat . Mankind was told to be quiet , and so many offerings were made to Namtar , the plague god , that he did not dare to appear . When the crisis had ...
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... Utnapishtim . The parallels with the Biblical Flood story are striking . Utnapishtim is a citizen of the Babylonian town Shurrupak when he receives a message from the god Ea ( through the brick - wall ) that the gods are about to bring ...
... Utnapishtim . The parallels with the Biblical Flood story are striking . Utnapishtim is a citizen of the Babylonian town Shurrupak when he receives a message from the god Ea ( through the brick - wall ) that the gods are about to bring ...
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... Utnapishtim's escape . Enlil , assuaged , blesses the flood - hero and his wife and grants them eternal life . GILGAMESH THE STORY OF Gilgamesh has survived in several different versions from different period , beginning with the ...
... Utnapishtim's escape . Enlil , assuaged , blesses the flood - hero and his wife and grants them eternal life . GILGAMESH THE STORY OF Gilgamesh has survived in several different versions from different period , beginning with the ...
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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