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 139
... death the name soul leaves a person's body and is said to remain ' homeless ' until it is recalled to reside in the body of a newborn child . While the deceased are waiting to be reborn , their souls form the aurora borealis , the ...
... death the name soul leaves a person's body and is said to remain ' homeless ' until it is recalled to reside in the body of a newborn child . While the deceased are waiting to be reborn , their souls form the aurora borealis , the ...
Page 154
... Death is the inevitable consequence of life , and holds no fear in Indian myth , for in this world of duality neither life nor death have meaning without each other . Death is the precursor of life , which all must come to terms with ...
... Death is the inevitable consequence of life , and holds no fear in Indian myth , for in this world of duality neither life nor death have meaning without each other . Death is the precursor of life , which all must come to terms with ...
Page 285
... death were indistinct , and humans , animals , ancestors and gods could mingle in spirit form , changing their outward appearance . Time itself was cyclical , and events repeated themselves according to patterns established in mythic ...
... death were indistinct , and humans , animals , ancestors and gods could mingle in spirit form , changing their outward appearance . Time itself was cyclical , and events repeated themselves according to patterns established in mythic ...
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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