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 215
... groups in the triangle . Although many of the myths of exploration reflected real voyages they were also understood to represent spirit journeys . Insofar as demi - gods such as Rupe and Maui were originally real people they were more ...
... groups in the triangle . Although many of the myths of exploration reflected real voyages they were also understood to represent spirit journeys . Insofar as demi - gods such as Rupe and Maui were originally real people they were more ...
Page 218
... groups of shamans . THE PANTHEON GODS AND SPIRITS were legion throughout the region particularly in Melanesia and ... group developed its own pantheon often grouped around its three most important gods as in Tonga , Tahiti and Hawaii ...
... groups of shamans . THE PANTHEON GODS AND SPIRITS were legion throughout the region particularly in Melanesia and ... group developed its own pantheon often grouped around its three most important gods as in Tonga , Tahiti and Hawaii ...
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... groups of people . Thus , it is common that no local group , clan or language group owns or knows a complete myth . Usually , a local group knows the segment of the myth that narrates the story of the being while it sojourned through ...
... groups of people . Thus , it is common that no local group , clan or language group owns or knows a complete myth . Usually , a local group knows the segment of the myth that narrates the story of the being while it sojourned through ...
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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