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The figure on the remaining doorjamb of the ruined palace has been interpreted as a protective spirit , comparable to the four - winged figure in the ...
The figure on the remaining doorjamb of the ruined palace has been interpreted as a protective spirit , comparable to the four - winged figure in the ...
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A common theme is that before the beginning of time , there exists only darkness until a trickster figure creates the world . The Inupiaq Eskimos have oral ...
A common theme is that before the beginning of time , there exists only darkness until a trickster figure creates the world . The Inupiaq Eskimos have oral ...
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The life A A male figure rising from a tree – it force , which is seated in the head , was is the wood that is considered sacred in thought to increase the ...
The life A A male figure rising from a tree – it force , which is seated in the head , was is the wood that is considered sacred in thought to increase the ...
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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird birth body called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator cult culture dead death deities demons destruction divine early earth eventually father female fertility figure fire fish flood followed forces gave giant gives goddess gods Greek head heavens hero human hunting 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 period 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 theme throughout told traditions transformed travelled trees turned Underworld universe woman
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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