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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Most traditions of mythology have stories dealing with events of similar
importance, but the majority at myths tend to be more mundane. They usually
deal with human conflicts and uncertainties, behind which divine activity is
nonetheless ...
Most traditions of mythology have stories dealing with events of similar
importance, but the majority at myths tend to be more mundane. They usually
deal with human conflicts and uncertainties, behind which divine activity is
nonetheless ...
Page 143
Tlie Indian oral tradition was maintained by spiritual teachers, or brahmins. but
truth, a body of wisdom as relevant today as it ever was. The oral tradition of India
is called the sruti, meaning 'that which is heard'. It was passed down through ...
Tlie Indian oral tradition was maintained by spiritual teachers, or brahmins. but
truth, a body of wisdom as relevant today as it ever was. The oral tradition of India
is called the sruti, meaning 'that which is heard'. It was passed down through ...
Page 265
... the beginnings of things in their own culture, when the people and the gods
and the animals all walked the hunting grounds and talked together. mMz?mm
Oral Tradition THE NATIVE AMERICAN oral tradition does not. - 265 North
America.
... the beginnings of things in their own culture, when the people and the gods
and the animals all walked the hunting grounds and talked together. mMz?mm
Oral Tradition THE NATIVE AMERICAN oral tradition does not. - 265 North
America.
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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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