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 184
... Balder As a young man , was tormented by night- mares , all of which indicat- ed that he was about to die . A sense ... Balder's dreams . They were deeply puzzled because the gentle god least deserved to suffer such tor- ments . So Odin ...
... Balder As a young man , was tormented by night- mares , all of which indicat- ed that he was about to die . A sense ... Balder's dreams . They were deeply puzzled because the gentle god least deserved to suffer such tor- ments . So Odin ...
Page 185
... Balder remained with Hel . Balder's good looks and early death recall the myths of the Egyptian Osiris and the Sumerian Tammuz , as well as that of Adonis , who was the dying - and - rising god the ancient Greeks adopted from the ...
... Balder remained with Hel . Balder's good looks and early death recall the myths of the Egyptian Osiris and the Sumerian Tammuz , as well as that of Adonis , who was the dying - and - rising god the ancient Greeks adopted from the ...
Page 200
... BALDER was killed Hel refused to return him to his parents . Her brothers , FENRIR the wolf and JORMUNGAND the ser ... Balder's release from death . The great noise made by the hero and his eight - hoofed horse Sleipnir when they crossed ...
... BALDER was killed Hel refused to return him to his parents . Her brothers , FENRIR the wolf and JORMUNGAND the ser ... Balder's release from death . The great noise made by the hero and his eight - hoofed horse Sleipnir when they crossed ...
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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