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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 .
ANCESTOR VENERATION Ancestor worship – where people deify their ancestors , and trace descent to a common ancestor who watch over their progeny .
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... descended from a single ancestor , sometimes represented as a spirit being . ... to nature gods , imperial ancestors and the balancing of yin and yang .
... descended from a single ancestor , sometimes represented as a spirit being . ... to nature gods , imperial ancestors and the balancing of yin and yang .
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... sometimes ancestors , inhabited trees , rocks or rivers ; this explained ... but those following one of these or an ancestor god were called cults .
... sometimes ancestors , inhabited trees , rocks or rivers ; this explained ... but those following one of these or an ancestor god were called cults .
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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird birth body called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator cult culture dead death deities demons destruction divine early earth eventually father female fertility figure fire fish flood followed forces gave giant gives goddess gods Greek head heavens hero human hunting important India island Italy killed king known land language later living magic major means mother mountain mythic mythology Myths Retold nature offered once origin Palekh period Persian plants region relate religion religious remains represented ritual rivers Roman ruled sacred shaman Shiva social society soul South spirit statue stone stories Sumerian symbol theme throughout told traditions transformed travelled trees turned Underworld universe woman
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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