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 136
... Once there , the shaman bargains with the master or guardian of animals for the animals to be sent to the hunter to be converted into food , and for the return of any human souls that may have been captured by malevolent spirits . This ...
... Once there , the shaman bargains with the master or guardian of animals for the animals to be sent to the hunter to be converted into food , and for the return of any human souls that may have been captured by malevolent spirits . This ...
Page 138
... Once the moon is nourished it continues to chase the sun , who allows it to starve again before allowing it to feed once more . REINCARNATION OF THE HUMAN SOUL MYTHS AND STORIES surrounding personal names and human reincarnation are ...
... Once the moon is nourished it continues to chase the sun , who allows it to starve again before allowing it to feed once more . REINCARNATION OF THE HUMAN SOUL MYTHS AND STORIES surrounding personal names and human reincarnation are ...
Page 299
... once were armed but now hunt unaided , or where women once ruled the world until men took over . In the tropical lowlands , processes of creation and decay are magnified by lush conditions of jungle life , by sudden death and ...
... once were armed but now hunt unaided , or where women once ruled the world until men took over . In the tropical lowlands , processes of creation and decay are magnified by lush conditions of jungle life , by sudden death 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