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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Page 61
It is lost to us now, but might have 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' defeat.
It is lost to us now, but might have 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' defeat.
Page 200
With the Earl of Wind, Master of Cloud and Master of Rain, Hwanung descended
upon the summit of the Great White Mountain by the Sacred Sandlewood Tree.
Hwanung called the spot the Sacred City and he was known as the Heavenly ...
With the Earl of Wind, Master of Cloud and Master of Rain, Hwanung descended
upon the summit of the Great White Mountain by the Sacred Sandlewood Tree.
Hwanung called the spot the Sacred City and he was known as the Heavenly ...
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238 trees and forests 7, 54, 61-2. 101, 114, 126-7. 142. 210, 219. 254. 260. 284,
288, 300 tree-cutting 1 4. 23 World Trees 115, I 18, 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
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238 trees and forests 7, 54, 61-2. 101, 114, 126-7. 142. 210, 219. 254. 260. 284,
288, 300 tree-cutting 1 4. 23 World Trees 115, I 18, 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
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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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