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 48
... son Horus on her lap . The iconography is very similar to that of Mary and the Christ Child and caused many violent religious arguments amongst the early Christian church fathers . THE DARK HOURS OF THE NIGHT WHEN THE SUN DIED. 48.
... son Horus on her lap . The iconography is very similar to that of Mary and the Christ Child and caused many violent religious arguments amongst the early Christian church fathers . THE DARK HOURS OF THE NIGHT WHEN THE SUN DIED. 48.
Page 120
... causes many of the events in the mythology . Loki's mysterious nature is revealed by the fact that although he constantly caused trouble for the gods , it was often his quick thinking and cunning that got them out of trouble again , and ...
... causes many of the events in the mythology . Loki's mysterious nature is revealed by the fact that although he constantly caused trouble for the gods , it was often his quick thinking and cunning that got them out of trouble again , and ...
Page 168
... caused fire to blaze up all around them . At that time Pe - dkar , the leader of the rgyal po demons , could not bear to see a human with miraculous powers to rival his own and therefore dispatched his retinue of one thousand the'u rang ...
... caused fire to blaze up all around them . At that time Pe - dkar , the leader of the rgyal po demons , could not bear to see a human with miraculous powers to rival his own and therefore dispatched his retinue of one thousand the'u rang ...
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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