World MythologyPararagon Publishing, 2005 - 320 pages Covers the myths and traditions, as well as social and cultural influences behind civilizations all around the world. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 15
Page 223
... travelled to the east to wait for the sun to appear . When the sun put his head into the snare Maui got his brothers to pull on the rope ends until the sun was completely at his mercy . According to the Hawaiians Maui lassoed six of the ...
... travelled to the east to wait for the sun to appear . When the sun put his head into the snare Maui got his brothers to pull on the rope ends until the sun was completely at his mercy . According to the Hawaiians Maui lassoed six of the ...
Page 286
... travelled through the Underworld at night from west to east . Among the Aztecs , the foremost deity was Tezcatlipoca , ' Lord of the Smoking Mirror ' , the omnipotent patron of royalty and sorcerers . Uniquely Aztec was Huitzilopochtli ...
... travelled through the Underworld at night from west to east . Among the Aztecs , the foremost deity was Tezcatlipoca , ' Lord of the Smoking Mirror ' , the omnipotent patron of royalty and sorcerers . Uniquely Aztec was Huitzilopochtli ...
Page 308
... travelled extensively in Greenland , Alaska and other northern regions . His most recent book is Protect- ing the Arctic : Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Survival ( Harwood Academic Publishers ) , and he is currently Lecturer in ...
... travelled extensively in Greenland , Alaska and other northern regions . His most recent book is Protect- ing the Arctic : Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Survival ( Harwood Academic Publishers ) , and he is currently Lecturer in ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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