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 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 85
... told them that she had loved Oisin since she and her father had ridden through Ireland some years before . She had watched him then , running like a young deer through the meadows , looking every inch a huntsman and a warrior . For ...
... told them that she had loved Oisin since she and her father had ridden through Ireland some years before . She had watched him then , running like a young deer through the meadows , looking every inch a huntsman and a warrior . For ...
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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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird body called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator cult culture dead death deities demons descended destruction divine early earth emerged eventually father female fertility figure fire fish flood followed forces gave giant gives goddess gods Greek head heavens hero human important India island Italy killed king known land language later living magic major means mother mountain mythic mythology Myths Retold nature offered once origin Palekh Persian plants region relate religion religious remains represented ritual rivers Roman ruled sacred shaman Shiva social society soul South spirit statue stone stories Sumerian symbol temple theme throughout told traditions transformed travelled trees turned Underworld universe Vishnu woman
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Author | Auther Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Pararagon Publishing, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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