World MythologyForm the siege of Troy to the twilight of the Norse gods at Ragnarok and the mysteries of the animal-headed gods of Egypt, the myths of the world have exercised an enduring fascination for their power and insight-volume comprehensive reference book covering mythologies, customs, belief and rituals worldwide. |
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Creator. Beings. THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA the subject of the great majority of
myths are the wanderings, journeys and actions of certain ancestral creator
beings. Characteristically, they moved across the landscape, creating its notable
...
Creator. Beings. THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA the subject of the great majority of
myths are the wanderings, journeys and actions of certain ancestral creator
beings. Characteristically, they moved across the landscape, creating its notable
...
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Arthur Cotterell. Myths Retold CREATION MYTH: UMAMBAL (NORTH-WEST
AUSTRALIA) IN THE BEGINNING only sky and earth existed. Ungud, the Creator
Being, lived under the earth in the form of a great python. Ungud is associated
with ...
Arthur Cotterell. Myths Retold CREATION MYTH: UMAMBAL (NORTH-WEST
AUSTRALIA) IN THE BEGINNING only sky and earth existed. Ungud, the Creator
Being, lived under the earth in the form of a great python. Ungud is associated
with ...
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In some myths, these forces were extensions of the creator god - his son and
Myths Retold THE COSMIC EGG MEBEGE (Fang, Pahouin/Congo African
Republic,. A Female statue with infant, representing maternity. daughter, for
example ...
In some myths, these forces were extensions of the creator god - his son and
Myths Retold THE COSMIC EGG MEBEGE (Fang, Pahouin/Congo African
Republic,. A Female statue with infant, representing maternity. daughter, for
example ...
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Contents
India and Australia 229 | 6 |
75 China 177 The Caribbean | 76 |
South America | 279 |
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Aeneas Aesir Amaterasu ancestors ancient animals Arctic Asia Athens Australia Aztec Baal Babylonian Balder became believed birds body Briccriu Buddha Buddhist called carved Celtic Celts central century bce Chinese civilisation cosmic created creation myths creator Culhwch cult culture dead death deities demons depicted descended divine trickster 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 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 Taino temple Tezcatlipoca theme Thor traditions transformed trees Ugaritic Underworld universe Utnapishtim Viracocha Vishnu warrior worship Ysbaddaden Zeus
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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