World MythologyCovers the myths and traditions, as well as social and cultural influences behind civilizations all around the world. |
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THE INTERPLAY OF MALE AND FEMALE THE BALANCE OF MALE and female is at the heart of Indian myths . All deities have their female aspects , such as Vishnu and Lakshmi , Krishna and Radha , Rama and Sita and Shiva and Parvati .
THE INTERPLAY OF MALE AND FEMALE THE BALANCE OF MALE and female is at the heart of Indian myths . All deities have their female aspects , such as Vishnu and Lakshmi , Krishna and Radha , Rama and Sita and Shiva and Parvati .
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... often became forgetful of his quest in the aftermath of individual victories and required the prompt- ing of his guardian angel ( now identified as a Buddhist dakini , a female spirit of wisdom ) to set his feet back on the path .
... often became forgetful of his quest in the aftermath of individual victories and required the prompt- ing of his guardian angel ( now identified as a Buddhist dakini , a female spirit of wisdom ) to set his feet back on the path .
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MATRIARCHAL SOCIETIES Certain cultures known to have been dominated by worship of female gods and female fertility before phallocentricism . MEDIEVAL The cultures and beliefs of the Middle Ages ; after the Roman Empire's fifth - century ...
MATRIARCHAL SOCIETIES Certain cultures known to have been dominated by worship of female gods and female fertility before phallocentricism . MEDIEVAL The cultures and beliefs of the Middle Ages ; after the Roman Empire's fifth - century ...
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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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