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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Page 146
... rivers along with his veins and Mind along with his heart . Brahma and Shiva were his Intellect and Ego . The four divisions of human society , priests , rulers , merchants and workers came from his mouth , his arms , his thighs and his ...
... rivers along with his veins and Mind along with his heart . Brahma and Shiva were his Intellect and Ego . The four divisions of human society , priests , rulers , merchants and workers came from his mouth , his arms , his thighs and his ...
Page 254
... rivers and forests of their homeland . A ROUND 300 BCE , a new wave of settlers arrived from the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela , bringing with them a settled , village life , agriculture and the kind of shamanic religion and ...
... rivers and forests of their homeland . A ROUND 300 BCE , a new wave of settlers arrived from the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela , bringing with them a settled , village life , agriculture and the kind of shamanic religion and ...
Page 264
... Rivers have helped carve the rugged terrain that is North America . generations of these people moved down the Columbia River that flowed to the warmer regions in the south , and across the Rocky Mountains . They met strangers , fought ...
... Rivers have helped carve the rugged terrain that is North America . generations of these people moved down the Columbia River that flowed to the warmer regions in the south , and across the Rocky Mountains . They met strangers , fought ...
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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