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 29
The main deities featured in the myths of Ugarit were creator-god El, his son, the
storm-god Baal, who was thought to reside on Mount Zaphon, the peak that
towers above the city, and the goddesses Astart and Anat, an Ishtar-like deity of
war ...
The main deities featured in the myths of Ugarit were creator-god El, his son, the
storm-god Baal, who was thought to reside on Mount Zaphon, the peak that
towers above the city, and the goddesses Astart and Anat, an Ishtar-like deity of
war ...
Page 144
It is a collection of hymns to accompany the rituals offered to the cosmic 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 ...
It is a collection of hymns to accompany the rituals offered to the cosmic 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 ...
Page 180
While the celestial and calendrical deities are female (Xi He, the sun goddess,
and Chang Xi, the moon goddess), the cultural deities are male (The Farmer God
and Fu Xi). Deities of destruction have different functions. Chi You is the god of ...
While the celestial and calendrical deities are female (Xi He, the sun goddess,
and Chang Xi, the moon goddess), the cultural deities are male (The Farmer God
and Fu Xi). Deities of destruction have different functions. Chi You is the god of ...
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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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