World Mythology

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Arthur Cotterell
Parragon Incorporated, 2005 - 320 pages
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Covers the myths and traditions, as well as social and cultural influences behind civilizations all around the world.

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THE SHAMAN THE SHAMAN IS A UNIVERSAL FIGURE across the Arctic , acting as intermediary in the transactions between humans , the souls of animals and the ...
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SHAMANS OR SPIRIT - ANCHORS THROUGHOUT THE Oceanic world ancestral and other ... nine heads refers to a shaman ( symbolised by a winged creature ) who had ...
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The shaman is often a society's most important figure . ... In the shamans hands , myths are powerful tools and weapons , for with them he speaks to the ...

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Contents

Introduction
5
Egypt
20
Greece and Rome
51

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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird birth body called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator cult culture dead death deities demons destruction divine early earth eventually father female fertility figure fire fish flood followed forces gave giant gives goddess gods Greek head heavens hero human hunting important India island Italy killed king known land language later living magic major means mother mountain mythic mythology Myths Retold nature offered once origin Palekh period Persian plants region relate religion religious remains represented ritual rivers Roman ruled sacred shaman Shiva social society soul South spirit statue stone stories Sumerian symbol theme throughout told traditions transformed travelled trees turned Underworld universe woman

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TitleWorld Mythology
EditorArthur Cotterell
Editionrevised
PublisherParragon Incorporated, 2005
ISBN1405447672, 9781405447676
Length320 pages
  
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