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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Sri Lanka SRI LANKA IS A small island located just north of the equator, off the
southernmost tip of India. Its location - on the sea-routes between Europe, Africa
and Asia - has ensured contact with many great civilisations and it had a highly ...
Sri Lanka SRI LANKA IS A small island located just north of the equator, off the
southernmost tip of India. Its location - on the sea-routes between Europe, Africa
and Asia - has ensured contact with many great civilisations and it had a highly ...
Page 214
OCEANIA IS USUALLY DIVIDED into three regions, the larger islands north of
Australia, or Melanesia, long settled by dark-skinned agricultural people,
scattered groups of small islands contiguous to Asia, or Micronesia, settled by
seafaring ...
OCEANIA IS USUALLY DIVIDED into three regions, the larger islands north of
Australia, or Melanesia, long settled by dark-skinned agricultural people,
scattered groups of small islands contiguous to Asia, or Micronesia, settled by
seafaring ...
Page 215
Melanesia and some of the other island groups the more negative facets of the
shamanic experience had developed into magic and sorcery. Elsewhere in the
region strong religious cults developed or were introduced, some harking back ...
Melanesia and some of the other island groups the more negative facets of the
shamanic experience had developed into magic and sorcery. Elsewhere in the
region strong religious cults developed or were introduced, some harking back ...
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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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