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 ... of Polynesia forming a triangle
enclosing Hawaii in the north, New Zealand in the south and Easter Island in the
east.
OCEANIA IS USUALLY DIVIDED into three regions, the larger islands north of
Australia, or Melanesia, long settled by ... of Polynesia forming a triangle
enclosing Hawaii in the north, New Zealand in the south and Easter Island in the
east.
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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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Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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