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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ASCETICISM Where a people may express themselves through art for its own
sake rather than for moral, religious or ... CHRISTIANITY World religion derived
from the life of Christ, the son of God, who came to earth, suffered persecution for
his ...
ASCETICISM Where a people may express themselves through art for its own
sake rather than for moral, religious or ... CHRISTIANITY World religion derived
from the life of Christ, the son of God, who came to earth, suffered persecution for
his ...
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CYCLE OF LIFE Cycle of birth, death and afterlife or reincarnation, depending on
specific religions or beliefs. ... DRUIDISM Pre-Christian pagan religion of the
Celtic people where priests were learned, artistic and important members of the ...
CYCLE OF LIFE Cycle of birth, death and afterlife or reincarnation, depending on
specific religions or beliefs. ... DRUIDISM Pre-Christian pagan religion of the
Celtic people where priests were learned, artistic and important members of the ...
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HINDUISM The dominant religion of India, Hinduism's complex system of
customs and beliefs include numerous gods, ... The worshipping of symbolic
objects or icons, which have specific significance to certain cultures or religions
— such as ...
HINDUISM The dominant religion of India, Hinduism's complex system of
customs and beliefs include numerous gods, ... The worshipping of symbolic
objects or icons, which have specific significance to certain cultures or religions
— such as ...
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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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