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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Auther Cotterell. MYTHOLOGY Encompassing well - known characters such as Thor , Zeus and Krishna , as well as less familiar mythologies , this comprehensive guide combines tales of mystical creatures and legendary figures , the struggle ...
Auther Cotterell. MYTHOLOGY Encompassing well - known characters such as Thor , Zeus and Krishna , as well as less familiar mythologies , this comprehensive guide combines tales of mystical creatures and legendary figures , the struggle ...
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... mythology have stories dealing with events of similar im- portance , but the majority of myths tend to be more mundane . They usually deal with human conflicts and uncertainties , behind which divine activity is nonetheless apparent ...
... mythology have stories dealing with events of similar im- portance , but the majority of myths tend to be more mundane . They usually deal with human conflicts and uncertainties , behind which divine activity is nonetheless apparent ...
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... mythology . The Roman state was simply too large and mutable for only one set of mythological and religious traditions to suffice . As Rome expanded its territories , it incorporated the myths of the conquered TERPATRIAS peoples into ...
... mythology . The Roman state was simply too large and mutable for only one set of mythological and religious traditions to suffice . As Rome expanded its territories , it incorporated the myths of the conquered TERPATRIAS peoples into ...
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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