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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Page 144
... means ' the essential purpose of life ' . It gave rise to a set of principles governing behaviour , such as obedience to one's father . These principles at their best embodied a spirit of service which expressed love . The spirit of ...
... means ' the essential purpose of life ' . It gave rise to a set of principles governing behaviour , such as obedience to one's father . These principles at their best embodied a spirit of service which expressed love . The spirit of ...
Page 236
... means an act of creation which was an actual event in ancestral times but is still ongoing and still exerting creative power in the human present . Access to the significance of ancestral creation is often gained through the power of ...
... means an act of creation which was an actual event in ancestral times but is still ongoing and still exerting creative power in the human present . Access to the significance of ancestral creation is often gained through the power of ...
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... means . Some cross the rainbow or a swirling river or sea . With help from demi - gods , mortals may tread over a magic chain of arrows or a tree that is stretched into the world above . Some people may just shut their eyes and wish ...
... means . Some cross the rainbow or a swirling river or sea . With help from demi - gods , mortals may tread over a magic chain of arrows or a tree that is stretched into the world above . Some people may just shut their eyes and wish ...
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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