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 61
... told how Theseus slew Sinis , the ' pine - bender ' who would bend two pine trees together , strap his victim between them and then let the trees go , ripping the man in two . Or perhaps it recounted Theseus. 61 Greece and Rome.
... told how Theseus slew Sinis , the ' pine - bender ' who would bend two pine trees together , strap his victim between them and then let the trees go , ripping the man in two . Or perhaps it recounted Theseus. 61 Greece and Rome.
Page 79
... told the gatekeeper that he was a champion , a harpist , a warrior , a poet , a historian , a magician and a metal worker . He said he was even prepared to serve as a cup - bearer . But nothing he offered was needed . The Tuatha Dé ...
... told the gatekeeper that he was a champion , a harpist , a warrior , a poet , a historian , a magician and a metal worker . He said he was even prepared to serve as a cup - bearer . But nothing he offered was needed . The Tuatha Dé ...
Page 215
... told in narrative cycles added to from time to time by the storytellers on ritual occasions . One of the migrations from Southeast Asia into Polynesia , possibly via the island of Futuna , introduced an Indo - European cosmology of ...
... told in narrative cycles added to from time to time by the storytellers on ritual occasions . One of the migrations from Southeast Asia into Polynesia , possibly via the island of Futuna , introduced an Indo - European cosmology of ...
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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