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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Page 264
... ANGRA MAINYU , or Ahriman , was the principle of darkness in ancient Iranian mythology . He was set in opposition to AHURA MAZDA , the principle of goodness and truth . Ahura Mazda planned to make Iran into an earthly paradise , but Angra ...
... ANGRA MAINYU , or Ahriman , was the principle of darkness in ancient Iranian mythology . He was set in opposition to AHURA MAZDA , the principle of goodness and truth . Ahura Mazda planned to make Iran into an earthly paradise , but Angra ...
Page 333
... ANGRA MAINYU , the principle of darkness , to kill his father and seize the throne . Angra Mainyu then took up residence in Zohak's castle as his cook and persuaded the new king to introduce meat to his diet . Zohak was so pleased with ...
... ANGRA MAINYU , the principle of darkness , to kill his father and seize the throne . Angra Mainyu then took up residence in Zohak's castle as his cook and persuaded the new king to introduce meat to his diet . Zohak was so pleased with ...
Page 335
... Angra Mainyu in order that they should both strug- gle to dominate creation . According to one tradition , Zurvan Akarana promised author- ity to the firstborn , leading Angra Mainyu to tear his way out of the womb . As a result , evil ...
... Angra Mainyu in order that they should both strug- gle to dominate creation . According to one tradition , Zurvan Akarana promised author- ity to the firstborn , leading Angra Mainyu to tear his way out of the womb . As a result , evil ...
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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