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 144
... cosmic deities . Among its stories we find the cosmic initiation ritual which took place at the beginning of this universe , when the primeval male was sacrificed by the deities of space and time . This event symbolised the union of ...
... cosmic deities . Among its stories we find the cosmic initiation ritual which took place at the beginning of this universe , when the primeval male was sacrificed by the deities of space and time . This event symbolised the union of ...
Page 145
... Cosmic Man . Appearing inside its dark hollow , he transformed primeval matter into earth , water , fire , air and ethereal space . As his universal body developed , corresponding elements of the physical and mental world came into ...
... Cosmic Man . Appearing inside its dark hollow , he transformed primeval matter into earth , water , fire , air and ethereal space . As his universal body developed , corresponding elements of the physical and mental world came into ...
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... cosmic destruction . Plucking a hair from his head he dashed it to the ground . From it a great demon sprang up , high as the sky and bright as three suns . ' What would you have me do , O master ? ' the demon cried . ' Kill Daksha ...
... cosmic destruction . Plucking a hair from his head he dashed it to the ground . From it a great demon sprang up , high as the sky and bright as three suns . ' What would you have me do , O master ? ' the demon cried . ' Kill Daksha ...
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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