World MythologyForm the siege of Troy to the twilight of the Norse gods at Ragnarok and the mysteries of the animal-headed gods of Egypt, the myths of the world have exercised an enduring fascination for their power and insight-volume comprehensive reference book covering mythologies, customs, belief and rituals worldwide. |
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Page 134
FOR THE PEOPLES of the Arctic, everything in the world, animate or inanimate,
has a life force and shares the same spiritual nature. Some groups, such as the
Chukchi, believe in a Supreme Being, which they call the Creator, or Life-giving ...
FOR THE PEOPLES of the Arctic, everything in the world, animate or inanimate,
has a life force and shares the same spiritual nature. Some groups, such as the
Chukchi, believe in a Supreme Being, which they call the Creator, or Life-giving ...
Page 169
THE CHAOTIC FORCES of nature, variously feared and honoured by the original
shamanic tradition of Tibet, became systematically categorised and ordered
under the influence of Buddhism and made to fit harmoniously into the Indian ...
THE CHAOTIC FORCES of nature, variously feared and honoured by the original
shamanic tradition of Tibet, became systematically categorised and ordered
under the influence of Buddhism and made to fit harmoniously into the Indian ...
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
offerings are often made to them by passers-by. Sometimes stories recount the
unnatural ...
Nature. Spirits. THE MAJORITY OF Southeast Asians still live by the land, ...
These may inhabit unusual trees, rocks and other natural phenomena, and
offerings are often made to them by passers-by. Sometimes stories recount the
unnatural ...
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Contents
India and Australia 229 | 6 |
75 China 177 The Caribbean | 76 |
South America | 279 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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