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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Auther Cotterell. Myths Retold MATSYA , THE FISH ONCE A KING NAMED Satyavrata found a tiny fish in the river and took it in a bowl to his palace . Next morning the fish had grown so he transferred it into a pond , but it very quickly ...
Auther Cotterell. Myths Retold MATSYA , THE FISH ONCE A KING NAMED Satyavrata found a tiny fish in the river and took it in a bowl to his palace . Next morning the fish had grown so he transferred it into a pond , but it very quickly ...
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... fish , fish and ants or between different species of birds . These myths may have been referring to real battles between totemic groups ; more likely they referred to struggles , not necessarily physical , between rival groups of ...
... fish , fish and ants or between different species of birds . These myths may have been referring to real battles between totemic groups ; more likely they referred to struggles , not necessarily physical , between rival groups of ...
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... fish and speared it near Point McLeay ( Raukkan ) . The two men cut the fish up and , throwing bits of fish into Lake Alexandrina , called out the name of every fish species now AX - ray style bark illustration of kangaroo . found there ...
... fish and speared it near Point McLeay ( Raukkan ) . The two men cut the fish up and , throwing bits of fish into Lake Alexandrina , called out the name of every fish species now AX - ray style bark illustration of kangaroo . found there ...
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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