World MythologyForm the siege of Troy to the twilight of the Norse gods at Ragnarok and the mysteries of the animal-headed gods of Egypt, the myths of the world have exercised an enduring fascination for their power and insight-volume comprehensive reference book covering mythologies, customs, belief and rituals worldwide. |
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A A Rune stone, believed to have held magical or protective power. RUNES THE
EARLY NORTHERN European runic alphabet was designed for cutting on to
wood, stone or metal and consisted of straight lines, easier to carve than curves.
A A Rune stone, believed to have held magical or protective power. RUNES THE
EARLY NORTHERN European runic alphabet was designed for cutting on to
wood, stone or metal and consisted of straight lines, easier to carve than curves.
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... beneficial to them as well as malign. Myths Retold S^T LOKI AND IDUNN THE
GODDESS IDUNN guarded. A Detail of a forge stone incised with the face of Loki
with his lips sewn together. A Detail of a carved funerary stone. Tlw soldiers in.
... beneficial to them as well as malign. Myths Retold S^T LOKI AND IDUNN THE
GODDESS IDUNN guarded. A Detail of a forge stone incised with the face of Loki
with his lips sewn together. A Detail of a carved funerary stone. Tlw soldiers in.
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Discovered in 1790 nearby the Great Aztec Temple in Mexico City, the 4 m (12 ft)
wide disc is less a true calendar than a monumental vision of Aztec creations
carved in stone. At the centre is the face of the sun god Tonatiuh, flanked by two ...
Discovered in 1790 nearby the Great Aztec Temple in Mexico City, the 4 m (12 ft)
wide disc is less a true calendar than a monumental vision of Aztec creations
carved in stone. At the centre is the face of the sun god Tonatiuh, flanked by two ...
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Contents
India and Australia 229 | 6 |
75 China 177 The Caribbean | 76 |
South America | 279 |
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Aeneas Aesir Amaterasu ancestors ancient animals Arctic Asia Athens Australia Aztec Baal Babylonian Balder became believed birds body Briccriu Buddha Buddhist called carved Celtic Celts central century bce Chinese civilisation cosmic created creation myths creator Culhwch cult culture dead death deities demons depicted descended divine trickster 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 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 Taino temple Tezcatlipoca theme Thor traditions transformed trees Ugaritic Underworld universe Utnapishtim Viracocha Vishnu warrior worship Ysbaddaden Zeus
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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