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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... mother of Gilgamesh . ENKI ENKI IS THE SON of the sky god An and his mother is Nammu , a goddess of water and creation . He lives in the Apsu , the watery depths below the earth , the source of all fertility and organic life . Since ...
... mother of Gilgamesh . ENKI ENKI IS THE SON of the sky god An and his mother is Nammu , a goddess of water and creation . He lives in the Apsu , the watery depths below the earth , the source of all fertility and organic life . Since ...
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Auther Cotterell. THE GREAT MOTHER ONE OF THE MOST extraordinary deities introduced to Rome was that of the ' Great Mother ' or ' Magna Mater ' , the Roman name for the Phrygian fertility goddess Cybele . Her cult was brought into ...
Auther Cotterell. THE GREAT MOTHER ONE OF THE MOST extraordinary deities introduced to Rome was that of the ' Great Mother ' or ' Magna Mater ' , the Roman name for the Phrygian fertility goddess Cybele . Her cult was brought into ...
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... mother to give her a human heart . ' To love for a moment is dearer to me than a frozen heart , ' she says . Her mother takes pity on her , places a crown of lilies on her head and warns her to guard her love from Yarilo's fiery gaze ...
... mother to give her a human heart . ' To love for a moment is dearer to me than a frozen heart , ' she says . Her mother takes pity on her , places a crown of lilies on her head and warns her to guard her love from Yarilo's fiery gaze ...
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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