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 136
Yup'ik and Inupiaq Eskimo myths relate how all animate beings have a dual
existence, so that an animal can become a human at will, or vice versa. The myth
of Raven Man tells how, set adrift on an ice floe, Raven comes across a village of
...
Yup'ik and Inupiaq Eskimo myths relate how all animate beings have a dual
existence, so that an animal can become a human at will, or vice versa. The myth
of Raven Man tells how, set adrift on an ice floe, Raven comes across a village of
...
Page 181
A third myth relates that the world was created from matter like a chicken's egg
that separated into sky and earth. Another, more obscure myth tells how the
goddess Woman Gua created all things through her seventy transformations. The
most ...
A third myth relates that the world was created from matter like a chicken's egg
that separated into sky and earth. Another, more obscure myth tells how the
goddess Woman Gua created all things through her seventy transformations. The
most ...
Page 183
THE CREATION OF HUMANKIND BY THE GODDESS WOMAN GUA THE PAN
GU CREATION myth relates one of three versions of the myth of the creation of
humankind. A second relates that out of primeval vapour two gods formed and ...
THE CREATION OF HUMANKIND BY THE GODDESS WOMAN GUA THE PAN
GU CREATION myth relates one of three versions of the myth of the creation of
humankind. A second relates that out of primeval vapour two gods formed and ...
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Contents
India and Australia 229 | 6 |
75 China 177 The Caribbean | 76 |
South America | 279 |
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Aeneas Aesir Amaterasu ancestors ancient animals Arctic Asia Athens Australia Aztec Baal Babylonian Balder became believed birds body Briccriu Buddha Buddhist called carved Celtic Celts central century bce Chinese civilisation cosmic created creation myths creator Culhwch cult culture dead death deities demons depicted descended divine trickster 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 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 Taino temple Tezcatlipoca theme Thor traditions transformed trees Ugaritic Underworld universe Utnapishtim Viracocha Vishnu warrior worship Ysbaddaden Zeus
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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