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 35
The figure on the remaining door- jamb of the ruined palace has been interpreted
as a protective spirit, comparable to the four-winged figure in the Assyrian Palace
at Khorsabad; here it wears an Egyptian- style triple-crown resting on rams' ...
The figure on the remaining door- jamb of the ruined palace has been interpreted
as a protective spirit, comparable to the four-winged figure in the Assyrian Palace
at Khorsabad; here it wears an Egyptian- style triple-crown resting on rams' ...
Page 135
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 histories
which describe how Raven Man was first created by the figure of a primal ...
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 histories
which describe how Raven Man was first created by the figure of a primal ...
Page 208
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 store of
fertility Indonesia, not the figure. within the head-hunters community.
CHARACTERS ...
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 store of
fertility Indonesia, not the figure. within the head-hunters community.
CHARACTERS ...
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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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