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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The divine trickster is a symbol of the period of transformation that characterises
the age of creation: as he moves from the perfect or golden age to the
contemporary age, he embodies the changes - the move is from the perfection of
God (the ...
The divine trickster is a symbol of the period of transformation that characterises
the age of creation: as he moves from the perfect or golden age to the
contemporary age, he embodies the changes - the move is from the perfection of
God (the ...
Page 247
A Female statue with infant, representing maternity. daughter, for example —
embodying his destructive and creative sides, or a divine trickster, at once life-
giving and death-dealing. Such divinities mirror the transformation that
characterises ...
A Female statue with infant, representing maternity. daughter, for example —
embodying his destructive and creative sides, or a divine trickster, at once life-
giving and death-dealing. Such divinities mirror the transformation that
characterises ...
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Contents
India and Australia 229 | 6 |
75 China 177 The Caribbean | 76 |
South America | 279 |
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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird body brother Buddhist called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator culture dead death deities demons descended destruction divine early earth emerged eventually father female fertility figure fire fish flood followed forces gave giant gives goddess gods Greek head heavens hero human important India island Italy killed king known land language later living magic major means mother mountains mythic mythology Myths Retold nature night offered once origin Palekh Persian plants region relate religion religious remains represented ritual rivers Roman ruled sacred shaman Shiva social society soul South spirit statue stone stories Sumerian symbol temple theme throughout told traditions transformed travelled trees turned Underworld universe woman
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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