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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... god , or the Khwarna , royal glory of divine rule . Myths Retold THE GOOD CREATION ( FROM THE BUNDAHISHN ). Intricately deco- rated pillar relief from the Palace of Darius . △ Iranian statue of a bull , the central symbol. 36 World ...
... god , or the Khwarna , royal glory of divine rule . Myths Retold THE GOOD CREATION ( FROM THE BUNDAHISHN ). Intricately deco- rated pillar relief from the Palace of Darius . △ Iranian statue of a bull , the central symbol. 36 World ...
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Auther Cotterell. corpse . Greek statue of the sun god , Apollo . Achilles is stricken with grief and guilt , and lunges into battle , bent on revenge . He pursues Hector three times around the walls of Troy , kills him in single combat ...
Auther Cotterell. corpse . Greek statue of the sun god , Apollo . Achilles is stricken with grief and guilt , and lunges into battle , bent on revenge . He pursues Hector three times around the walls of Troy , kills him in single combat ...
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... STATUES OF THE BUDDHA DEMONSTRATING HER skill in the ancient Chinese art of geomancy , Queen Kong - jo , the Chinese ... statue remains the most revered image in the whole of Tibet . A wooden figure sitting in a traditional Buddhist ...
... STATUES OF THE BUDDHA DEMONSTRATING HER skill in the ancient Chinese art of geomancy , Queen Kong - jo , the Chinese ... statue remains the most revered image in the whole of Tibet . A wooden figure sitting in a traditional Buddhist ...
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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