The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A - Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient World"The myths and legends of the ancient worlds, from Greece, Rome and Egypt to the Norse and Celtic lands, through Persia and India to China and the Far East. A comprehensive A to Z of the classic stories of gods and goddesses, heroes and mythical beasts, wizards and warriors"--Page 1 of cover. |
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Page 182
At LOKI's suggestion , ODIN set the seemingly impossible limit of six months for
the construction of Asgard's walls . As a concession the stonemason was allowed
to use his horse , the magic Svadilfari , to help him in the work . To the horror of ...
At LOKI's suggestion , ODIN set the seemingly impossible limit of six months for
the construction of Asgard's walls . As a concession the stonemason was allowed
to use his horse , the magic Svadilfari , to help him in the work . To the horror of ...
Page 204
On his return to ASGARD , the unworthy dead ; and cold therefore , Loki told Idun
that he Niflheim beneath Yggdrasil's roots . had discovered apples of much A
mountainous region of freezing better quality growing nearby , and IDUN
guarded ...
On his return to ASGARD , the unworthy dead ; and cold therefore , Loki told Idun
that he Niflheim beneath Yggdrasil's roots . had discovered apples of much A
mountainous region of freezing better quality growing nearby , and IDUN
guarded ...
Page 500
Predominantly ognized as the father of all gods , there were deities among the
Aesir connected with warfare , they lived in Asgard , a mighty stronghold where
whose parentage was disputed . Tyr , for example , the war god who gave the
souls ...
Predominantly ognized as the father of all gods , there were deities among the
Aesir connected with warfare , they lived in Asgard , a mighty stronghold where
whose parentage was disputed . Tyr , for example , the war god who gave the
souls ...
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| Title | The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A - Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient World |
| Authors | Arthur Cotterell, Rachel Storm |
| Publisher | Hermes House, 1999 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 10 Feb 2011 |
| ISBN | 1840385162, 9781840385168 |
| Length | 512 pages |
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