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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... HEROES AND HERO - CULTS HEROES WERE USUALLY born of a god and a mortal woman . The hero Perseus was the result of Zeus's love affair with the mortal Danae , while the mighty Herakles was born to Zeus and the mortal Alcmene . They were ...
... HEROES AND HERO - CULTS HEROES WERE USUALLY born of a god and a mortal woman . The hero Perseus was the result of Zeus's love affair with the mortal Danae , while the mighty Herakles was born to Zeus and the mortal Alcmene . They were ...
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... HERO HERAKLES , WHO WAS CALLED Hercules by the Romans , was the greatest Greek hero . He was one of the earliest mythological figures to be featured in Greek art ( as early as the eighth century BCE ) and he was the only hero to be ...
... HERO HERAKLES , WHO WAS CALLED Hercules by the Romans , was the greatest Greek hero . He was one of the earliest mythological figures to be featured in Greek art ( as early as the eighth century BCE ) and he was the only hero to be ...
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... hero reveals stereotypical parallels , such as divine birth and trials of the child hero Hou Ji . But Chinese heroic myth differs in its early emphasis on the moral virtue of the warrior hero , such as Yu . MAJOR CHINESE THEMES MAJOR ...
... hero reveals stereotypical parallels , such as divine birth and trials of the child hero Hou Ji . But Chinese heroic myth differs in its early emphasis on the moral virtue of the warrior hero , such as Yu . MAJOR CHINESE THEMES MAJOR ...
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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