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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... Third Dynasty of Ur ( c . 2113-04 BCE ) . In the eighteenth century BCE Semitic - speaking groups ( known as. △ Cuneiform writing dating back to the Ur Dynasty Portion of a cuneiform tablet inscribed with the myth of. 12 World Mythology.
... Third Dynasty of Ur ( c . 2113-04 BCE ) . In the eighteenth century BCE Semitic - speaking groups ( known as. △ Cuneiform writing dating back to the Ur Dynasty Portion of a cuneiform tablet inscribed with the myth of. 12 World Mythology.
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... century BCE , but it is in Virgil's monumental epic poem , the Aeneid , that this tale of national origin receives its most celebrated treatment . Written in the first century BCE , the Aeneid narrates Aeneas ' escape from Troy , voyage ...
... century BCE , but it is in Virgil's monumental epic poem , the Aeneid , that this tale of national origin receives its most celebrated treatment . Written in the first century BCE , the Aeneid narrates Aeneas ' escape from Troy , voyage ...
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... century BCE . HE EARLIEST INHABITANTS were probably related to the Dravidian hill tribes of southern India . The first Sinhalese speakers speakers arrived in around the fifth century BCE . Tamils , probably immigrants from Dravididan ...
... century BCE . HE EARLIEST INHABITANTS were probably related to the Dravidian hill tribes of southern India . The first Sinhalese speakers speakers arrived in around the fifth century BCE . Tamils , probably immigrants from Dravididan ...
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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