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 9
... destruction , until the devout Atrahasis landed on dry land and sacrificed to them . Then , smelling the goodness of the offering , they gathered ' like flies around the priest and his sacrifice ' . These two myths from the Ancient Near ...
... destruction , until the devout Atrahasis landed on dry land and sacrificed to them . Then , smelling the goodness of the offering , they gathered ' like flies around the priest and his sacrifice ' . These two myths from the Ancient Near ...
Page 46
... destruction . Man had become too full of himself and was ignoring the gods and not making the proper offerings to them . Re , as chief of the gods , took council with the rest to see how best to punish man and make him . continue the ...
... destruction . Man had become too full of himself and was ignoring the gods and not making the proper offerings to them . Re , as chief of the gods , took council with the rest to see how best to punish man and make him . continue the ...
Page 154
... destruction . Plucking a hair from his head he dashed it to the ground . From it a great demon sprang up , high as the sky and bright as three suns . ' What would you have me do , O master ? ' the demon cried . ' Kill Daksha ...
... destruction . Plucking a hair from his head he dashed it to the ground . From it a great demon sprang up , high as the sky and bright as three suns . ' What would you have me do , O master ? ' the demon cried . ' Kill Daksha ...
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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