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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... creation myth differs by the absence of a creator or the concept of divine will , and by the absence of an authorised version , such as Genesis . The myths of creation and of catastrophe by flood each have four distinct versions . World ...
... creation myth differs by the absence of a creator or the concept of divine will , and by the absence of an authorised version , such as Genesis . The myths of creation and of catastrophe by flood each have four distinct versions . World ...
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Auther Cotterell. CREATION MYTHS THE MOST WIDESPREAD creation myth concerns an animal which dives to the bottom of the sea for mud . The duck ( or other bird ) brings up the mud in its beak and it grows to form the earth . In a Cheyenne ...
Auther Cotterell. CREATION MYTHS THE MOST WIDESPREAD creation myth concerns an animal which dives to the bottom of the sea for mud . The duck ( or other bird ) brings up the mud in its beak and it grows to form the earth . In a Cheyenne ...
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Auther Cotterell. Myths Retold ANDEAN AND INCA CREATION MYTHS THE DOMINANT FEATURE of Andean creation myths was the multiple attempts at shaping not just the natural world , but the varied nations who inhabited it . Imperial Inca ...
Auther Cotterell. Myths Retold ANDEAN AND INCA CREATION MYTHS THE DOMINANT FEATURE of Andean creation myths was the multiple attempts at shaping not just the natural world , but the varied nations who inhabited it . Imperial Inca ...
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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