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Page 134
But the nature of the Supreme Being is uncertain and difficult to conceptualise . For the Chukchi the Supreme Being is indistinguishable from the master of ...
But the nature of the Supreme Being is uncertain and difficult to conceptualise . For the Chukchi the Supreme Being is indistinguishable from the master of ...
Page 169
FORCES OF NATURE THE CHAOTIC FORCES of nature , variously feared and honoured by the original shamanic tradition of Tibet , became systematically ...
FORCES OF NATURE THE CHAOTIC FORCES of nature , variously feared and honoured by the original shamanic tradition of Tibet , became systematically ...
Page 207
NATURE SPIRITS THE MAJORITY OF Southeast Asians still live by the land ... These may inhabit unusual trees , rocks and other natural phenomena , and ...
NATURE SPIRITS THE MAJORITY OF Southeast Asians still live by the land ... These may inhabit unusual trees , rocks and other natural phenomena , and ...
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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird birth body called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator cult culture dead death deities demons destruction divine early earth eventually father female fertility figure fire fish flood followed forces gave giant gives goddess gods Greek head heavens hero human hunting important India island Italy killed king known land language later living magic major means mother mountain mythic mythology Myths Retold nature offered once origin Palekh period Persian plants region relate religion religious remains represented ritual rivers Roman ruled sacred shaman Shiva social society soul South spirit statue stone stories Sumerian symbol theme throughout told traditions transformed travelled trees turned Underworld universe woman
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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