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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Page 36
THE CULT OF FIRE goes back to the earliest phase of Aryan nomad religion. The
five daily offerings to the fire, accompanied by the short prayer Atash Niyayesh,
remain typical of Zoroastrian worship. Atar (later known as Adhur) was ...
THE CULT OF FIRE goes back to the earliest phase of Aryan nomad religion. The
five daily offerings to the fire, accompanied by the short prayer Atash Niyayesh,
remain typical of Zoroastrian worship. Atar (later known as Adhur) was ...
Page 67
ONE OF THE MOST extraordinary deities introduced to Rome was that of the '
Great Mother' or 'Magna Mater', the Roman name for the Phrygian fertility A
Dionysus reclines amongst , , ~ t , T T . . . . . . goddess Cybele. Her cult was
brought into ...
ONE OF THE MOST extraordinary deities introduced to Rome was that of the '
Great Mother' or 'Magna Mater', the Roman name for the Phrygian fertility A
Dionysus reclines amongst , , ~ t , T T . . . . . . goddess Cybele. Her cult was
brought into ...
Page 227
In the Society Islands when the cult-followers of Tane were defeated sometime
early in the eighteenth century the god of dalliance 'Oro replaced his 'father' Ta'
aroa as god of the firmament and principal war god. The 'Oro cult created a new ...
In the Society Islands when the cult-followers of Tane were defeated sometime
early in the eighteenth century the god of dalliance 'Oro replaced his 'father' Ta'
aroa as god of the firmament and principal war god. The 'Oro cult created a new ...
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Contents
India and Australia 229 | 6 |
75 China 177 The Caribbean | 76 |
South America | 279 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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