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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Page 209
Also frequently seen, from Burma to New Guinea, is the familiar image of the
serpent fighting the bird, presumably symbolising the balance of the elements of
sky and earth. In New Guinea the Bird of Paradise is thought to have received its
...
Also frequently seen, from Burma to New Guinea, is the familiar image of the
serpent fighting the bird, presumably symbolising the balance of the elements of
sky and earth. In New Guinea the Bird of Paradise is thought to have received its
...
Page 218
All the islands, however, from Guam and New Guinea in the west to remote
Easter Island had entertaining myths that explained the markings on certain
creatures or why certain characters became particular birds, animals or stars.
One popular ...
All the islands, however, from Guam and New Guinea in the west to remote
Easter Island had entertaining myths that explained the markings on certain
creatures or why certain characters became particular birds, animals or stars.
One popular ...
Page 221
Myths Retold THE OCTOPUS AND THE RAT THREE LAND ANIMALS once
joined a party of birds to travel in a canoe. When a kingfisher picked a hole in the
bottom of the canoe it filled and sank. The birds all flew off. The flying fish
emulated ...
Myths Retold THE OCTOPUS AND THE RAT THREE LAND ANIMALS once
joined a party of birds to travel in a canoe. When a kingfisher picked a hole in the
bottom of the canoe it filled and sank. The birds all flew off. The flying fish
emulated ...
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Contents
India and Australia 229 | 6 |
75 China 177 The Caribbean | 76 |
South America | 279 |
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Aeneas Aesir Amaterasu ancestors ancient animals Arctic Asia Athens Australia Aztec Baal Babylonian Balder became believed birds body Briccriu Buddha Buddhist called carved Celtic Celts central century bce Chinese civilisation cosmic created creation myths creator Culhwch cult culture dead death deities demons depicted descended divine trickster 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 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 Taino temple Tezcatlipoca theme Thor traditions transformed trees Ugaritic Underworld universe Utnapishtim Viracocha Vishnu warrior worship Ysbaddaden Zeus
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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