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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Page 144
... GODS THE UNIVERSE is pervaded by the great spirits called in Sanskrit , devas . They each have responsibility for an aspect of nature , which in their personal form they embody , such as Agni , the god of fire . Another example is the ...
... GODS THE UNIVERSE is pervaded by the great spirits called in Sanskrit , devas . They each have responsibility for an aspect of nature , which in their personal form they embody , such as Agni , the god of fire . Another example is the ...
Page 191
... gods with various Buddhist deities and this facilitated the depiction of the gods and goddesses in visual forms . Shinto shrine in Kyoto . THE CREATION THE NIHON - SHOKI and the Kojiki generally agree in their accounts of the creation ...
... gods with various Buddhist deities and this facilitated the depiction of the gods and goddesses in visual forms . Shinto shrine in Kyoto . THE CREATION THE NIHON - SHOKI and the Kojiki generally agree in their accounts of the creation ...
Page 196
... 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 goddess more ...
... 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 goddess more ...
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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