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
... 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.
... 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 200
... Tree to pray for a child . Hwanung changed form and married her . She had a son , who was called Prince Tan'gun , Lord of the Sandalwood Tree . Tan'gun made P'yongyang his capital and called the nation Choson . THE MOUNTAIN GOD ...
... Tree to pray for a child . Hwanung changed form and married her . She had a son , who was called Prince Tan'gun , Lord of the Sandalwood Tree . Tan'gun made P'yongyang his capital and called the nation Choson . THE MOUNTAIN GOD ...
Page 319
... tree - cutting 14 , 23 World Trees 115 , 118 , 171 , 215 , 223 trickery 8 , 17 , 47 , 58 , 61 , 88 , 120 , 126-7 , 135 , 180 , 184 , 214 , 219-20 , 225 , 244-7 , 268-9 , 270-1 Trinidad 254 Trojan War 6-7 , 52 , 60-1 , 70 Tsuki - yomi ...
... tree - cutting 14 , 23 World Trees 115 , 118 , 171 , 215 , 223 trickery 8 , 17 , 47 , 58 , 61 , 88 , 120 , 126-7 , 135 , 180 , 184 , 214 , 219-20 , 225 , 244-7 , 268-9 , 270-1 Trinidad 254 Trojan War 6-7 , 52 , 60-1 , 70 Tsuki - yomi ...
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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