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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Page 144
This event symbolised the union of gods and men in acting out the play of life, in
which all sacrifice their time and energies in service to the Supreme Being. The
Supreme Being is himself the substance of the universe, offered in sacrifice to ...
This event symbolised the union of gods and men in acting out the play of life, in
which all sacrifice their time and energies in service to the Supreme Being. The
Supreme Being is himself the substance of the universe, offered in sacrifice to ...
Page 183
The Yellow Emperor god was the supreme deity of philosophical and religious
Daoism; △ ti v j \/ il yellow symbolised the divine earth; and it was the A. I he Yin
and Yang symbol > J represents opposing forces that emblematic colour of some
...
The Yellow Emperor god was the supreme deity of philosophical and religious
Daoism; △ ti v j \/ il yellow symbolised the divine earth; and it was the A. I he Yin
and Yang symbol > J represents opposing forces that emblematic colour of some
...
Page 220
A Samoan myth of a pigeon with nine heads refers to a shaman (symbolised by a
winged creature) who had access to the nine heavens of Samoan mythology. In
another myth Maui had eight heads suggesting that the most popular trickster ...
A Samoan myth of a pigeon with nine heads refers to a shaman (symbolised by a
winged creature) who had access to the nine heavens of Samoan mythology. In
another myth Maui had eight heads suggesting that the most popular trickster ...
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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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