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 57
... Night ( the darkness of the earth ) . Night joined with Erebos to produce Aither ( the ether , or bright air ) and Day . Gaia gave birth to Uranos ( the sky ) and togther they produced the first divinities : 12 Titans ( human - shaped ...
... Night ( the darkness of the earth ) . Night joined with Erebos to produce Aither ( the ether , or bright air ) and Day . Gaia gave birth to Uranos ( the sky ) and togther they produced the first divinities : 12 Titans ( human - shaped ...
Page 108
... Night and Day , and appears as the guardian of the ' Other World ' . In some tales , she is helpful to the hero / heroine , suggesting that her origins go back to the once - powerful goddess of life , death and rebirth , and sentry of ...
... Night and Day , and appears as the guardian of the ' Other World ' . In some tales , she is helpful to the hero / heroine , suggesting that her origins go back to the once - powerful goddess of life , death and rebirth , and sentry of ...
Page 276
... Night Chant ; it can only be held at night , when snakes are asleep . The rite is performed to cure patients of madness or fits . During the last two nights of the nine - day ceremony , however , the Yeibichais initiate young boys and ...
... Night Chant ; it can only be held at night , when snakes are asleep . The rite is performed to cure patients of madness or fits . During the last two nights of the nine - day ceremony , however , the Yeibichais initiate young boys and ...
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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