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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... deities . There are local manifestations of this weather - god , usually named after a mountain peak which is their habitual domain of storm deities . The Baal featured in the Ugaritic texts was Baal - Zaphon ( present day Jebel el ...
... deities . There are local manifestations of this weather - god , usually named after a mountain peak which is their habitual domain of storm deities . The Baal featured in the Ugaritic texts was Baal - Zaphon ( present day Jebel el ...
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... 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 gods and ...
... 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 gods and ...
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... DEITIES CLASSICAL TEXTS RELATE MYTHIC episodes of numerous famous or shadowy deities . Two play a role in creation myth ( Woman Gua and Pan Gu ) and four play a role in the flood myth ( Woman Gua , Gong Gong , Gun , and Yu ) . While the ...
... DEITIES CLASSICAL TEXTS RELATE MYTHIC episodes of numerous famous or shadowy deities . Two play a role in creation myth ( Woman Gua and Pan Gu ) and four play a role in the flood myth ( Woman Gua , Gong Gong , Gun , and Yu ) . While the ...
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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