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 130
... social and economic organisation , the indigenous peoples of the Arctic have one thing in common - they have a unique and special relationship to the Arctic environment , which is essential for social identity and cultural survival ...
... social and economic organisation , the indigenous peoples of the Arctic have one thing in common - they have a unique and special relationship to the Arctic environment , which is essential for social identity and cultural survival ...
Page 179
... social organisation through bureaucratic and administrative control , commerce , calendrical regulation of agriculture , foreign affairs , kinship structures , alliances , and religious practices . The main function of the Shang script ...
... social organisation through bureaucratic and administrative control , commerce , calendrical regulation of agriculture , foreign affairs , kinship structures , alliances , and religious practices . The main function of the Shang script ...
Page 298
... social life is seen as the result of a careful fusing of antagonistic and spiritually dangerous things , such as men and women , kin and in - laws , or wild beasts and humans . In order for a group to endure , its members must observe ...
... social life is seen as the result of a careful fusing of antagonistic and spiritually dangerous things , such as men and women , kin and in - laws , or wild beasts and humans . In order for a group to endure , its members must observe ...
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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