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Page 43
Other gods and goddesses appear in some of the myths but have no individual
mythical background . Since the Classical times of Greece and Rome the religion
of ancient Egypt has been a source of wonderment and incredulity , even down ...
Other gods and goddesses appear in some of the myths but have no individual
mythical background . Since the Classical times of Greece and Rome the religion
of ancient Egypt has been a source of wonderment and incredulity , even down ...
Page 191
THE RISE OF THE ICON THE NUMEROUS kami or gods of Japanese mythology
and the Shinto religion based on them , were not represented in any art form prior
to the introduction of Buddhism , with its complex range of scriptures ...
THE RISE OF THE ICON THE NUMEROUS kami or gods of Japanese mythology
and the Shinto religion based on them , were not represented in any art form prior
to the introduction of Buddhism , with its complex range of scriptures ...
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The other gods were greatly excited by this . Hearing the excitement of the gods
and their praises for Ama - no - uzume , Amaterasu peeped out and asked what
was happening . She was told that the gods were rejoicing at the sight of a ...
The other gods were greatly excited by this . Hearing the excitement of the gods
and their praises for Ama - no - uzume , Amaterasu peeped out and asked what
was happening . She was told that the gods were rejoicing at the sight of a ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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