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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... EARLY WELSH MYTHS A Cernunnos , " The Horned One ' . THE MASTERWORK of medieval Welsh literature is the Mabinogion made up of the Four Branches , or tales , of the Mabinogi and 12 other stories . The earliest surviving manuscripts of ...
... EARLY WELSH MYTHS A Cernunnos , " The Horned One ' . THE MASTERWORK of medieval Welsh literature is the Mabinogion made up of the Four Branches , or tales , of the Mabinogi and 12 other stories . The earliest surviving manuscripts of ...
Page 156
... early as the fifth century BCE . HE EARLIEST INHABITANTS were probably related to the Dravidian hill tribes of southern India . The first Sinhalese speakers speakers arrived in around the fifth century BCE . Tamils , probably immigrants ...
... early as the fifth century BCE . HE EARLIEST INHABITANTS were probably related to the Dravidian hill tribes of southern India . The first Sinhalese speakers speakers arrived in around the fifth century BCE . Tamils , probably immigrants ...
Page 273
... early inhabitants . The third , the God Age , tells of the slaying of monsters . The fourth age portrays the growth of the Navaho nation in its early wanderings . Myths Retold LITTLE STAR EARLY ONE MORNING as the Sun. △ A head - dress ...
... early inhabitants . The third , the God Age , tells of the slaying of monsters . The fourth age portrays the growth of the Navaho nation in its early wanderings . Myths Retold LITTLE STAR EARLY ONE MORNING as the Sun. △ A head - dress ...
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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird body called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator cult 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 mountain mythic mythology Myths Retold nature 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 Vishnu woman
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| Title | World Mythology |
| Author | Auther Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Pararagon Publishing, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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