World MythologyForm the siege of Troy to the twilight of the Norse gods at Ragnarok and the mysteries of the animal-headed gods of Egypt, the myths of the world have exercised an enduring fascination for their power and insight-volume comprehensive reference book covering mythologies, customs, belief and rituals worldwide. |
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ANCESTOR VENERATION Ancestor worship - where people deify their
ancestors, and trace descent to a common ancestor who watch over their
progeny. ANIMAL MYTHS Hunter-gatherer tribes often saw close connections
between man and ...
ANCESTOR VENERATION Ancestor worship - where people deify their
ancestors, and trace descent to a common ancestor who watch over their
progeny. ANIMAL MYTHS Hunter-gatherer tribes often saw close connections
between man and ...
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CLANS Social grouping based on kinship theoretically descended from a single
ancestor, sometimes represented as a spirit being. CONFUCIANISM Chinese
beliefs and practices, from Confucius, relating to nature gods, imperial ancestors
...
CLANS Social grouping based on kinship theoretically descended from a single
ancestor, sometimes represented as a spirit being. CONFUCIANISM Chinese
beliefs and practices, from Confucius, relating to nature gods, imperial ancestors
...
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GUARDIAN SPIRIT Widely held belief in protecting spirits or angels, either an
animal, the free soul of a sleeping person, or an ancestor. HEADS For some
cultures heads contained the soul, and enemies were beheaded to take
possession of ...
GUARDIAN SPIRIT Widely held belief in protecting spirits or angels, either an
animal, the free soul of a sleeping person, or an ancestor. HEADS For some
cultures heads contained the soul, and enemies were beheaded to take
possession of ...
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Contents
India and Australia 229 | 6 |
75 China 177 The Caribbean | 76 |
South America | 279 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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