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 261
... supernatural worlds , providing a mythic charter for the social order of Taíno society . Similarly , the ability to change form , to deceive by physical appearance , is a recurring motif . Taíno myths play on the idea of metamorphosis ...
... supernatural worlds , providing a mythic charter for the social order of Taíno society . Similarly , the ability to change form , to deceive by physical appearance , is a recurring motif . Taíno myths play on the idea of metamorphosis ...
Page 285
... supernatural world . In the Mesoamerican worldview , the spiritual boundaries between life and death were indistinct , and humans , animals , ancestors and gods could mingle in spirit form , changing their outward appearance . Time ...
... supernatural world . In the Mesoamerican worldview , the spiritual boundaries between life and death were indistinct , and humans , animals , ancestors and gods could mingle in spirit form , changing their outward appearance . Time ...
Page 291
... supernatural jaguars and eagles decorated architecture , pottery and goldwork . Along with sophisticated stone ... supernatural creature . Golden bird , probably of supernatural origin , holding mythological. 291 Central and South America.
... supernatural jaguars and eagles decorated architecture , pottery and goldwork . Along with sophisticated stone ... supernatural creature . Golden bird , probably of supernatural origin , holding mythological. 291 Central and South America.
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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