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 209
... bird , presumably symbolising the balance of the elements of sky and earth . In New Guinea the Bird of Paradise is ... birds , which fly above the lands of their descendents . CENTRAL THEMES CREATION MYTHS occur throughout the region ...
... bird , presumably symbolising the balance of the elements of sky and earth . In New Guinea the Bird of Paradise is ... birds , which fly above the lands of their descendents . CENTRAL THEMES CREATION MYTHS occur throughout the region ...
Page 218
... birds and fish , fish and ants or between different species of birds . These myths may have been referring to real battles between totemic groups ; more likely they referred to struggles , not necessarily physical , between rival groups ...
... birds and fish , fish and ants or between different species of birds . These myths may have been referring to real battles between totemic groups ; more likely they referred to struggles , not necessarily physical , between rival groups ...
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... birds , came upon the goddess asleep . Warning the birds to be silent Maui wriggled his way into her body . Hardly had he got his head inside when the birds could not control their mirth and the fantail's twitter woke the goddess who ...
... birds , came upon the goddess asleep . Warning the birds to be silent Maui wriggled his way into her body . Hardly had he got his head inside when the birds could not control their mirth and the fantail's twitter woke the goddess who ...
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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