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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... Vishnu , seeds which floated in the Ocean of Creation like clusters of bubbles . Each seed became a golden egg into which Vishnu entered as the Purusha , the Cosmic Man . Appearing inside its dark hollow , he transformed primeval matter ...
... Vishnu , seeds which floated in the Ocean of Creation like clusters of bubbles . Each seed became a golden egg into which Vishnu entered as the Purusha , the Cosmic Man . Appearing inside its dark hollow , he transformed primeval matter ...
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Auther Cotterell. VISHNU THE TWO GREAT deities to emerge from the early myths are Vishnu and Shiva , the gods of Maintenance and Destruction respectively . Both have their ardent devotees who honour them as the Supreme Deity , and their ...
Auther Cotterell. VISHNU THE TWO GREAT deities to emerge from the early myths are Vishnu and Shiva , the gods of Maintenance and Destruction respectively . Both have their ardent devotees who honour them as the Supreme Deity , and their ...
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... Vishnu they made a pact to co - operate together . Vishnu told them to throw all kinds of vegetables , grass , creepers and herbs into the Ocean of Milk and churn it . To churn the ocean they would have to use the golden mountain ...
... Vishnu they made a pact to co - operate together . Vishnu told them to throw all kinds of vegetables , grass , creepers and herbs into the Ocean of Milk and churn it . To churn the ocean they would have to use the golden mountain ...
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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