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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... figure on the remaining door- jamb of the ruined palace has been interpreted as a protec- tive spirit , comparable to the four - winged figure in the Assyrian Palace at Khorsabad ; here it wears an Egyptian- style triple - crown resting ...
... figure on the remaining door- jamb of the ruined palace has been interpreted as a protec- tive spirit , comparable to the four - winged figure in the Assyrian Palace at Khorsabad ; here it wears an Egyptian- style triple - crown resting ...
Page 135
... figure creates the world . The Inupiaq Eskimos have oral histories which describe how Raven Man was first created by the figure of a primal shaman . Raven Man harpoons a whale whose body becomes land , then Raven reveals the daylight ...
... figure creates the world . The Inupiaq Eskimos have oral histories which describe how Raven Man was first created by the figure of a primal shaman . Raven Man harpoons a whale whose body becomes land , then Raven reveals the daylight ...
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... figure . force , which is seated in the head , was thought to increase the store of fertility within the head ... figure , a mem- ber of the court . A figure of fun , he never- theless speaks word of true wisdom and is ranked with the ...
... figure . force , which is seated in the head , was thought to increase the store of fertility within the head ... figure , a mem- ber of the court . A figure of fun , he never- theless speaks word of true wisdom and is ranked with 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