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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... regions . The Philippine Islands also form part of the region . The majority of the population is of Mongoloid extraction . △ Ornate head of a Buddha . Between 5000 and 1000 BCE there was a continuous drift of peoples possibly from ...
... regions . The Philippine Islands also form part of the region . The majority of the population is of Mongoloid extraction . △ Ornate head of a Buddha . Between 5000 and 1000 BCE there was a continuous drift of peoples possibly from ...
Page 207
... region ; Buddhism remains the principal faith in Burma , Thailand , Laos and Cambodia , and is also practiced in Vietnam . In the fourteenth century Islam , brought by Arab traders , began to be adopted in the islands of Sumatra and ...
... region ; Buddhism remains the principal faith in Burma , Thailand , Laos and Cambodia , and is also practiced in Vietnam . In the fourteenth century Islam , brought by Arab traders , began to be adopted in the islands of Sumatra and ...
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... region . strong religious cults developed or were introduced , some harking back directly to Asia or even the Americas , with their own distinctive shamanic underlay . The Polynesians were the great navigators and explorers and had ...
... region . strong religious cults developed or were introduced , some harking back directly to Asia or even the Americas , with their own distinctive shamanic underlay . The Polynesians were the great navigators and explorers and had ...
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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