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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... temple possessed and worked most of the irrigated land , with the result that the king was rather like a steward managing the god's estates . The temple. △ Aboriginal female figure . Greek amphora showing Herakles capturing Cerberus . A ...
... temple possessed and worked most of the irrigated land , with the result that the king was rather like a steward managing the god's estates . The temple. △ Aboriginal female figure . Greek amphora showing Herakles capturing Cerberus . A ...
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Auther Cotterell. like a steward managing the god's estates . The temple , placed on a high brick - built platform , served as the house in which the deity was fed and clothed , and received worshippers . In the city Eridu the temple was ...
Auther Cotterell. like a steward managing the god's estates . The temple , placed on a high brick - built platform , served as the house in which the deity was fed and clothed , and received worshippers . In the city Eridu the temple was ...
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... TEMPLE was dedicated to the ram - headed god Khnum . He , it was believed , fashioned man on his potter's wheel , but in duplicate because everyone had a ka , or double . This was the spirit that remained near the dead man's tomb whilst ...
... TEMPLE was dedicated to the ram - headed god Khnum . He , it was believed , fashioned man on his potter's wheel , but in duplicate because everyone had a ka , or double . This was the spirit that remained near the dead man's tomb whilst ...
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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