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 48
... Eventually the gods tired of the continual conflict and Horus and Set were brought before the Council of Gods to state their case . The court case dragged on for several years , but after various reverses of decision , the gods . eventually ...
... Eventually the gods tired of the continual conflict and Horus and Set were brought before the Council of Gods to state their case . The court case dragged on for several years , but after various reverses of decision , the gods . eventually ...
Page 79
... Eventually Lugh bid the gatekeeper to ask Nuada if there was any one man in his company who possessed all of the skills that he professed . If there was , said Lugh , he would withdraw . So the gatekeeper went to the king and told him ...
... Eventually Lugh bid the gatekeeper to ask Nuada if there was any one man in his company who possessed all of the skills that he professed . If there was , said Lugh , he would withdraw . So the gatekeeper went to the king and told him ...
Page 136
... Eventually , their descendants forget how to change into people and remain ravens . THE SHAMAN THE SHAMAN IS A UNIVERSAL FIGURE across the Arctic , acting as intermediary in the transactions between humans , the souls of animals and the ...
... Eventually , their descendants forget how to change into people and remain ravens . THE SHAMAN THE SHAMAN IS A UNIVERSAL FIGURE across the Arctic , acting as intermediary in the transactions between humans , the souls of animals and the ...
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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