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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... Heaven was selected to go to rule mankind 2. Heaven's son descended to earthand established culture there 3. A tiger and a bear vied to become men 4. The transformed bear - woman pleaded to have a child 5. The child Tan'gun established ...
... Heaven was selected to go to rule mankind 2. Heaven's son descended to earthand established culture there 3. A tiger and a bear vied to become men 4. The transformed bear - woman pleaded to have a child 5. The child Tan'gun established ...
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Auther Cotterell. Myths Retold THE MYTH OF TAN'GUN THE RULER OF HEAVEN had a concubine's son called Hwanung who wanted to descend from Heaven and rule the world of men , so his father gave him the three heavenly regalia , and commanded ...
Auther Cotterell. Myths Retold THE MYTH OF TAN'GUN THE RULER OF HEAVEN had a concubine's son called Hwanung who wanted to descend from Heaven and rule the world of men , so his father gave him the three heavenly regalia , and commanded ...
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... heavens from the Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca . As the sun ascended in the first dawn , Viracocha cried out to the Inca people and their leader Manco Capac , foretelling that they would be great conquerors and the lords of many ...
... heavens from the Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca . As the sun ascended in the first dawn , Viracocha cried out to the Inca people and their leader Manco Capac , foretelling that they would be great conquerors and the lords of many ...
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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