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 131
Part of this danger is due to the fact that hunting peoples, such as the Inuit, rely
on hunting animals that have souls that must be propitiated by the hunter after
being killed. Similarly, reindeer herders such as the Evenk must make sure that ...
Part of this danger is due to the fact that hunting peoples, such as the Inuit, rely
on hunting animals that have souls that must be propitiated by the hunter after
being killed. Similarly, reindeer herders such as the Evenk must make sure that ...
Page 132
Animals are the principal supply of food, and elaborate rituals are associated with
the hunting of animals and their subsequent treatment. Among the Nenets,
Chukchi and Evenk of Siberia, reindeer, bears, wolves and foxes are dominant ...
Animals are the principal supply of food, and elaborate rituals are associated with
the hunting of animals and their subsequent treatment. Among the Nenets,
Chukchi and Evenk of Siberia, reindeer, bears, wolves and foxes are dominant ...
Page 277
Thus, the water lily which looks up as we paddle past is really a star fallen from
heaven. The Milky Way is the snow shaken from the cloak of Wakinu; the bear, as
he crosses the Bridge of Dead Souls on his way to the Eternal Hunting Grounds.
Thus, the water lily which looks up as we paddle past is really a star fallen from
heaven. The Milky Way is the snow shaken from the cloak of Wakinu; the bear, as
he crosses the Bridge of Dead Souls on his way to the Eternal Hunting Grounds.
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Contents
India and Australia 229 | 6 |
75 China 177 The Caribbean | 76 |
South America | 279 |
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Aeneas Aesir Amaterasu ancestors ancient animals Arctic Asia Athens Australia Aztec Baal Babylonian Balder became believed birds body Briccriu Buddha Buddhist called carved Celtic Celts central century bce Chinese civilisation cosmic created creation myths creator Culhwch cult culture dead death deities demons depicted descended divine trickster 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 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 Taino temple Tezcatlipoca theme Thor traditions transformed trees Ugaritic Underworld universe Utnapishtim Viracocha Vishnu warrior worship Ysbaddaden Zeus
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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