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 56
One of his cult titles is Enosichthon which means 'Earth- shaker'. His symbols
include the trident, with which he could split open the earth, the bull (possibly
representing his aggressiveness) and the horse, since he was supposed to have
...
One of his cult titles is Enosichthon which means 'Earth- shaker'. His symbols
include the trident, with which he could split open the earth, the bull (possibly
representing his aggressiveness) and the horse, since he was supposed to have
...
Page 237
Myths Retold CREATION MYTH: UMAMBAL (NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIA) IN
THE BEGINNING only sky and earth existed. Ungud, the Creator Being, lived
under the earth in the form of a great python. Ungud is associated with both the
earth ...
Myths Retold CREATION MYTH: UMAMBAL (NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIA) IN
THE BEGINNING only sky and earth existed. Ungud, the Creator Being, lived
under the earth in the form of a great python. Ungud is associated with both the
earth ...
Page 272
The duck (or other bird) brings up the mud in its beak and it grows' to form the
earth. In a Cheyenne myth, the earth is said to rest on the back of Grandmother
Turtle. In most myths humankind is created out of clay (Hopi), or grass, feathers, ...
The duck (or other bird) brings up the mud in its beak and it grows' to form the
earth. In a Cheyenne myth, the earth is said to rest on the back of Grandmother
Turtle. In most myths humankind is created out of clay (Hopi), or grass, feathers, ...
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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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