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Osiris , the good king , had a jealous brother Set who , by a trick , contrived to have him killed and his body floated out to sea to end up on the shore at ...
Osiris , the good king , had a jealous brother Set who , by a trick , contrived to have him killed and his body floated out to sea to end up on the shore at ...
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The breath or free soul can leave the body at will , often when the person is asleep . If it strays too far , it may have to be retrieved by a shaman .
The breath or free soul can leave the body at will , often when the person is asleep . If it strays too far , it may have to be retrieved by a shaman .
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Myths Retold THE ORIGIN OF THE WORLD FROM THE BODY OF PAN GU CHINA HAS A RICH TRADITION of creation myth . There is the world picture of a primeval earth ...
Myths Retold THE ORIGIN OF THE WORLD FROM THE BODY OF PAN GU CHINA HAS A RICH TRADITION of creation myth . There is the world picture of a primeval earth ...
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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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