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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AETIOLOGY Today tlie study of natural phenomena, but primitive people
employed naturally occurring events in initiations, religious practices and rituals.
AFTERLIFE Believed to be where the spirit went after bodily death; also known
as ...
AETIOLOGY Today tlie study of natural phenomena, but primitive people
employed naturally occurring events in initiations, religious practices and rituals.
AFTERLIFE Believed to be where the spirit went after bodily death; also known
as ...
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CYCLE OF LIFE Cycle of birth, death and afterlife or reincarnation, depending on
specific religions or beliefs. DEGENERATION Where myths are infiltrated by the
influence of the different world religions that they resemble, leading to eventual ...
CYCLE OF LIFE Cycle of birth, death and afterlife or reincarnation, depending on
specific religions or beliefs. DEGENERATION Where myths are infiltrated by the
influence of the different world religions that they resemble, leading to eventual ...
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HINDUISM The dominant religion of India, Hinduism's complex system of
customs and beliefs include numerous gods, reincarnation and a caste system.
ICE AGE Up to 20 periods of widescale glaciation have occurred in the earth.s
history ...
HINDUISM The dominant religion of India, Hinduism's complex system of
customs and beliefs include numerous gods, reincarnation and a caste system.
ICE AGE Up to 20 periods of widescale glaciation have occurred in the earth.s
history ...
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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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