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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... ritual action , whereby people attempt to keep ancestral creativity and fertility alive and working on behalf of present - day human groups . MYTH AND RITUAL THE MYTHS DETAIL important acts of creation and naming . They detail the power ...
... ritual action , whereby people attempt to keep ancestral creativity and fertility alive and working on behalf of present - day human groups . MYTH AND RITUAL THE MYTHS DETAIL important acts of creation and naming . They detail the power ...
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... ritual and ceremonial purposes . In central Australia , people such as the Walbiri and Pintupi have become renowned ... ritual is a major factor in the social impact of ritual itself . Myths Retold NGURUNDERI ( LOWER MURRAY RIVER ...
... ritual and ceremonial purposes . In central Australia , people such as the Walbiri and Pintupi have become renowned ... ritual is a major factor in the social impact of ritual itself . Myths Retold NGURUNDERI ( LOWER MURRAY RIVER ...
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... rituals certain words or sounds are repeated , often by a group , and sometimes to cast spells . INITIATION ... ritual . MESOPOTAMIA Site of powerful ancient civilisations of Sumer and Babylon. GRAIL LEGEND Celtic legends of King ...
... rituals certain words or sounds are repeated , often by a group , and sometimes to cast spells . INITIATION ... ritual . MESOPOTAMIA Site of powerful ancient civilisations of Sumer and Babylon. GRAIL LEGEND Celtic legends of King ...
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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