The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A - Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient WorldHermes House, 1999 - 512 pages "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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... Amaterasu was worshipped as a sacred ancestor of the Japanese imperial family , and a mirror forms part of the imperial regalia . A major shrine to the god- dess at Ise is visited by millions of pilgrims each year . ( See also CREATION ...
... Amaterasu was worshipped as a sacred ancestor of the Japanese imperial family , and a mirror forms part of the imperial regalia . A major shrine to the god- dess at Ise is visited by millions of pilgrims each year . ( See also CREATION ...
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... Amaterasu sat with her attendants . Amaterasu was so angry that she hid in a cave , thereby bringing darkness to the world . Although Amaterasu was eventually lured out of the cave , the and soy beans from her rectum . In some versions ...
... Amaterasu sat with her attendants . Amaterasu was so angry that she hid in a cave , thereby bringing darkness to the world . Although Amaterasu was eventually lured out of the cave , the and soy beans from her rectum . In some versions ...
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... AMATERASU . She is said to have been sitting with Amaterasu in the divine weaving hall when the storm god SUSANO - WO threw a flayed horse into the chamber . The divine weaving hall was the place where Amaterasu and her attendants were ...
... AMATERASU . She is said to have been sitting with Amaterasu in the divine weaving hall when the storm god SUSANO - WO threw a flayed horse into the chamber . The divine weaving hall was the place where Amaterasu and her attendants were ...
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According Aesir Ahura Mazda ALAN LEE Amaterasu ancient Angra Mainyu Arthur ASGARD avatar Balder battle beautiful became bodhisattva brother Buddha Buddhism CANVAS cauldron Celtic century BC chariot creatures Cuchulainn daughter dead death deity demon depicted divine dragon earth emperor eventually evil father fell fertility Finn MacCool fire Fomorii FREYJA frost giants Gautama gave Germanic mythology Gilgamesh goddess gods golden Grail Greek head heaven Hera Heracles hero Hindu human ILLUSTRATION BY ALAN ILLUSTRATION BY NICK immortality Indra Ireland Irish Irish mythology island Izanagi killed king known Krishna land lived Loki lover Lugh magic married monster mortal mother mountain myth name means NICK BEALE night Odin Odin's Odysseus Okuninushi otherworld queen Ragnarok returned river Roman ruler sacred sent serpent Shiva sometimes spirits story sword symbol Theseus Thor Tibet took tree Trojan Tuatha De Danann Ulster underworld Vanir Vishnu warrior wife worshipped Zeus