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 180
... mythic oral tales . Instead , Chinese writers introduced fragmentary passages of mythic narrative into their works to illustrate their argument and to give authority to their statements . Chinese myth exists as an amorphous , diffuse ...
... mythic oral tales . Instead , Chinese writers introduced fragmentary passages of mythic narrative into their works to illustrate their argument and to give authority to their statements . Chinese myth exists as an amorphous , diffuse ...
Page 186
... mythic version , whose central concern is with the solar calendar , but there are several drought myths . In myths of cultural benefits the two themes of deities voluntarily bestowing gifts on humankind and of first teaching humans how ...
... mythic version , whose central concern is with the solar calendar , but there are several drought myths . In myths of cultural benefits the two themes of deities voluntarily bestowing gifts on humankind and of first teaching humans how ...
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... mythic episodes . In Arnhem Land , local painters inscribe their designs on bark and wood carvings . Common motifs in central Australia include the concentric circle , which can stand for a camp , waterhole , person , tree or ceremonial ...
... mythic episodes . In Arnhem Land , local painters inscribe their designs on bark and wood carvings . Common motifs in central Australia include the concentric circle , which can stand for a camp , waterhole , person , tree or ceremonial ...
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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