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 144
... throughout Indian mythology as duty and honour . The Sanskrit word approximating ' duty ' is dharma . Roughly translated , it means ' the essential purpose of life ' . It gave rise to a set of principles governing behaviour , such as ...
... throughout Indian mythology as duty and honour . The Sanskrit word approximating ' duty ' is dharma . Roughly translated , it means ' the essential purpose of life ' . It gave rise to a set of principles governing behaviour , such as ...
Page 209
... throughout the region . It appears in many Indian myths where it is associated with both Vishnu and Shiva . The Angkor dynasty in Cambodia and the Mons of Burma traced their descent to the union of a brahmin prince and a naga princess ...
... throughout the region . It appears in many Indian myths where it is associated with both Vishnu and Shiva . The Angkor dynasty in Cambodia and the Mons of Burma traced their descent to the union of a brahmin prince and a naga princess ...
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... THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA the subject of the great majority of myths are the wanderings , journeys and actions of certain ancestral creator beings . Characteristically , they moved across the landscape , creating its notable features and ...
... THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA the subject of the great majority of myths are the wanderings , journeys and actions of certain ancestral creator beings . Characteristically , they moved across the landscape , creating its notable features and ...
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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