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 45
... carved on the walls of the temple at Esna and that tells of a goddess called Neith , who was associated with the city of Sais in the Nile Delta , who came into being before the primeval mound , emerging from the Waters of Nun to create ...
... carved on the walls of the temple at Esna and that tells of a goddess called Neith , who was associated with the city of Sais in the Nile Delta , who came into being before the primeval mound , emerging from the Waters of Nun to create ...
Page 118
... carve than curves . Runes were not used for long documents . They have been found extensively on memorial stones ... carving them or protection afforded by wearing them . Odin , powerful god of magic , was thought to have introduced the ...
... carve than curves . Runes were not used for long documents . They have been found extensively on memorial stones ... carving them or protection afforded by wearing them . Odin , powerful god of magic , was thought to have introduced the ...
Page 138
... carved elaborate masks from driftwood for ceremonial purposes . These masks depicted animal spirits and mythical figures . Masks were worn at community feasts , ritual trade festivals and dances to celebrate the memory of the ancestors ...
... carved elaborate masks from driftwood for ceremonial purposes . These masks depicted animal spirits and mythical figures . Masks were worn at community feasts , ritual trade festivals and dances to celebrate the memory of the ancestors ...
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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