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 118
... stone or metal and consisted of straight lines , easier to carve than curves . Runes were not used for long documents . They have been found extensively on memorial stones , on wooden tallies used in trade and on weapons . Runes were ...
... stone or metal and consisted of straight lines , easier to carve than curves . Runes were not used for long documents . They have been found extensively on memorial stones , on wooden tallies used in trade and on weapons . Runes were ...
Page 254
... stone axes — they felled trees and cleared areas for fields and villages - changing the Caribbean landscape for ever . By 300 CE , they had spread throughout the Caribbean , the sea continuing to play an important role. △ The sea plays ...
... stone axes — they felled trees and cleared areas for fields and villages - changing the Caribbean landscape for ever . By 300 CE , they had spread throughout the Caribbean , the sea continuing to play an important role. △ The sea plays ...
Page 289
... Stone is a reminder of how entwined art and myth are in ancient Mesoamerica . The Calendar Stone . upside down , making the pots , grinding stones and even dogs rebel against the people of wood until this third creation was also ...
... Stone is a reminder of how entwined art and myth are in ancient Mesoamerica . The Calendar Stone . upside down , making the pots , grinding stones and even dogs rebel against the people of wood until this third creation was also ...
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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