World MythologyCovers 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 .
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 .
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HERAKLES , THE HYPER - 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 ...
HERAKLES , THE HYPER - 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 ...
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The myth of the 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 .
The myth of the 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 .
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| Title | World Mythology |
| Author | Auther Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Pararagon Publishing, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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