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 292
... Viracocha had first created a world of darkness , inhabited by a race of giants fashioned in stone . When these first people ignored their creator's wishes , Viracocha punished them by sending a great flood to destroy the world . All ...
... Viracocha had first created a world of darkness , inhabited by a race of giants fashioned in stone . When these first people ignored their creator's wishes , Viracocha punished them by sending a great flood to destroy the world . All ...
Page 293
... Viracocha cried out to the Inca people and their leader Manco Capac , foretelling that they would be great conquerors and the lords of many nations . As a divine blessing , the god gave Manco Capac a beautiful headdress and a great ...
... Viracocha cried out to the Inca people and their leader Manco Capac , foretelling that they would be great conquerors and the lords of many nations . As a divine blessing , the god gave Manco Capac a beautiful headdress and a great ...
Page 320
... Viracocha 292 , 295 Virgil 69-73 Virgin Mary , the 48 , 222 , 227 virgins 55 , 227 Vishnu 144-53 , 155 , 157-8 , 209 , 211 Vlasia , St 106 Vohufryana fire - principle 36 volcanoes 211 , 286-7 , 294 Volos 106 Wace ( poet ) 92 Wagilak ...
... Viracocha 292 , 295 Virgil 69-73 Virgin Mary , the 48 , 222 , 227 virgins 55 , 227 Vishnu 144-53 , 155 , 157-8 , 209 , 211 Vlasia , St 106 Vohufryana fire - principle 36 volcanoes 211 , 286-7 , 294 Volos 106 Wace ( poet ) 92 Wagilak ...
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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