World MythologyForm the siege of Troy to the twilight of the Norse gods at Ragnarok and the mysteries of the animal-headed gods of Egypt, the myths of the world have exercised an enduring fascination for their power and insight-volume comprehensive reference book covering mythologies, customs, belief and rituals worldwide. |
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Page 97
THE SACRED HEAD CELTIC MYTHOLOGY is full of stories in which giants and
enemies are beheaded or heroes are challenged to decapitation contests. We
know, too, that the Celts were head-hunters; they kept them as trophies or ...
THE SACRED HEAD CELTIC MYTHOLOGY is full of stories in which giants and
enemies are beheaded or heroes are challenged to decapitation contests. We
know, too, that the Celts were head-hunters; they kept them as trophies or ...
Page 154
Plucking a hair from his head he dashed it to the ground. From it a great demon
sprang up, high as the sky and bright as three suns. 'What would you have me do
, O master?' the demon cried. 'Kill Daksha,' shrieked Shiva. Darkness fell over ...
Plucking a hair from his head he dashed it to the ground. From it a great demon
sprang up, high as the sky and bright as three suns. 'What would you have me do
, O master?' the demon cried. 'Kill Daksha,' shrieked Shiva. Darkness fell over ...
Page 221
The rat refused to hang on to the tentacles so climbed onto the head of the
octopus where he urinated and defecated on it. Indeed, he was so ratty that he
would not jump off but insisted on his obliging carrier taking him to dry sand so
that he ...
The rat refused to hang on to the tentacles so climbed onto the head of the
octopus where he urinated and defecated on it. Indeed, he was so ratty that he
would not jump off but insisted on his obliging carrier taking him to dry sand so
that he ...
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Contents
India and Australia 229 | 6 |
75 China 177 The Caribbean | 76 |
South America | 279 |
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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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