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 220
... changed sex to entrap both men and women . Myths Retold THE OCTOPUS AND THE RAT THREE LAND ANIMALS. △ Double - headed wooden figure , possibly used for sorcery . Temple image of the war god , Ku . 220- World Mythology.
... changed sex to entrap both men and women . Myths Retold THE OCTOPUS AND THE RAT THREE LAND ANIMALS. △ Double - headed wooden figure , possibly used for sorcery . Temple image of the war god , Ku . 220- World Mythology.
Page 270
... changed himself into a wooden board and was swept downstream until he ran into a dam . Soon an old woman noticed the board and decided it would make a good food dish . So she took it home and put salmon in it for her dinner . Imagine ...
... changed himself into a wooden board and was swept downstream until he ran into a dam . Soon an old woman noticed the board and decided it would make a good food dish . So she took it home and put salmon in it for her dinner . Imagine ...
Page 277
... changed into stars . THE OTHER WORLD THE afterworld is generally described as a place of peace and happiness , and especially of plentiful game for hunting - hence the name ' Happy Hunting Grounds ' . Because of the absence among many ...
... changed into stars . THE OTHER WORLD THE afterworld is generally described as a place of peace and happiness , and especially of plentiful game for hunting - hence the name ' Happy Hunting Grounds ' . Because of the absence among many ...
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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