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 150
... demons both wanted the Nectar of Immortality . On the advice of Vishnu they made a pact to co - operate together . Vishnu told them to throw all kinds of vegetables , grass , creepers and herbs into the Ocean of Milk and churn it . To ...
... demons both wanted the Nectar of Immortality . On the advice of Vishnu they made a pact to co - operate together . Vishnu told them to throw all kinds of vegetables , grass , creepers and herbs into the Ocean of Milk and churn it . To ...
Page 166
... demons that reside unseen in countless locations of power . Their assistance is called upon before the commencement of any undertaking and they are to be controlled and exorcised by the shaman priest whenever they cause trouble ...
... demons that reside unseen in countless locations of power . Their assistance is called upon before the commencement of any undertaking and they are to be controlled and exorcised by the shaman priest whenever they cause trouble ...
Page 168
... demons , could not bear to see a human with miraculous powers to rival his own and therefore dispatched his retinue of one thousand the'u rang demons to destroy the guru . When they arrived , however , they had no opportunity to kill ...
... demons , could not bear to see a human with miraculous powers to rival his own and therefore dispatched his retinue of one thousand the'u rang demons to destroy the guru . When they arrived , however , they had no opportunity to kill ...
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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