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 33
... brothers to be killed in order to atone for the wrongs done to him by Anat . A Persian Mythology THE PERSIANS ARE A branch ... brother ' ( a term of endearment rather than kinship in the context ) . She is always ready to fight with and ...
... brothers to be killed in order to atone for the wrongs done to him by Anat . A Persian Mythology THE PERSIANS ARE A branch ... brother ' ( a term of endearment rather than kinship in the context ) . She is always ready to fight with and ...
Page 91
... brother Efnisien objected to the match , however , and he insulted Matholwch when he travelled to Harlech for the wedding by mutilating his horses so badly that they had to be destroyed . Brân appeased his guests with apologies and ...
... brother Efnisien objected to the match , however , and he insulted Matholwch when he travelled to Harlech for the wedding by mutilating his horses so badly that they had to be destroyed . Brân appeased his guests with apologies and ...
Page 137
... brother refused and chased her as she ran off , still carrying the dish . As she was running , the girl picked a clump of moss and lit it . Her brother did the same . The girl ran faster and faster until she ascended skywards and became ...
... brother refused and chased her as she ran off , still carrying the dish . As she was running , the girl picked a clump of moss and lit it . Her brother did the same . The girl ran faster and faster until she ascended skywards and became ...
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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