World MythologyPararagon Publishing, 2005 - 320 pages Covers the myths and traditions, as well as social and cultural influences behind civilizations all around the world. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 27
Page 36
... represented . The major fire temples were Adhar Farn - Bag at Karyan in Fars , Adhar Gushn - Asp at Shiz in ... representing Ahura Mazda the supreme god , or the Khwarna , royal glory of divine rule . Myths Retold THE GOOD CREATION ...
... represented . The major fire temples were Adhar Farn - Bag at Karyan in Fars , Adhar Gushn - Asp at Shiz in ... representing Ahura Mazda the supreme god , or the Khwarna , royal glory of divine rule . Myths Retold THE GOOD CREATION ...
Page 175
... representing the sky and the smoke hole the sun . The central hearth brings all the elements together in harmony : a ... represents all that remains of the once proud shamanic deity that ruled as father over the 99 regions of heaven . It ...
... representing the sky and the smoke hole the sun . The central hearth brings all the elements together in harmony : a ... represents all that remains of the once proud shamanic deity that ruled as father over the 99 regions of heaven . It ...
Page 246
... represents chaos ; the contrasting creation that emerges represents order . Humans long for that original completeness that they have lost . Within them , a battle rages - between the desire for oneness and the demand for independence ...
... represents chaos ; the contrasting creation that emerges represents order . Humans long for that original completeness that they have lost . Within them , a battle rages - between the desire for oneness and the demand for independence ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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