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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Auther Cotterell. Myths Retold THOR FISHES FOR THE WORLD SERPENT THOR'S PARTICULAR adversary was the monstrous Jormangand , the World serpent , who lay coiled around the world at the bottom of the sea . On one occasion , Thor assumed the ...
Auther Cotterell. Myths Retold THOR FISHES FOR THE WORLD SERPENT THOR'S PARTICULAR adversary was the monstrous Jormangand , the World serpent , who lay coiled around the world at the bottom of the sea . On one occasion , Thor assumed the ...
Page 118
... serpent jerked violently . Holding the other end of the line , Thor summoned all his strength against the serpent . He pushed down so hard that both his feet went through the bottom of the boat , bracing him against the sea - bed . He ...
... serpent jerked violently . Holding the other end of the line , Thor summoned all his strength against the serpent . He pushed down so hard that both his feet went through the bottom of the boat , bracing him against the sea - bed . He ...
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... Serpent , will come to shore , making the ocean surge onto the land . The ship Naglfar , made from dead men's nails , will be carried along on the flood , filled with giants , with Loki at the helm . Fenrir will advance with mouth ...
... Serpent , will come to shore , making the ocean surge onto the land . The ship Naglfar , made from dead men's nails , will be carried along on the flood , filled with giants , with Loki at the helm . Fenrir will advance with mouth ...
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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