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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... Germanic ODIN , the one - eyed god of battle , magic , inspiration and the dead . He was depicted as an old man with a long green beard and death - like pallor , wearing a turban . His sacred objects were the skulls of a man , a horse ...
... Germanic ODIN , the one - eyed god of battle , magic , inspiration and the dead . He was depicted as an old man with a long green beard and death - like pallor , wearing a turban . His sacred objects were the skulls of a man , a horse ...
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... Germanic gods . After a terrible winter lasting three years , a final battle would be fought between the gods and the frost giants on the VIGRID Plain . On the side of ODIN and the gods were ranged the " glorious dead " who had fallen ...
... Germanic gods . After a terrible winter lasting three years , a final battle would be fought between the gods and the frost giants on the VIGRID Plain . On the side of ODIN and the gods were ranged the " glorious dead " who had fallen ...
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... Germanic mythology , was the name of a plain that was destined to be the scene of the final conflict between the gods and the frost giants . There at RAGNAROK the two sides and their allies would engage in mutual destruction . A huge ...
... Germanic mythology , was the name of a plain that was destined to be the scene of the final conflict between the gods and the frost giants . There at RAGNAROK the two sides and their allies would engage in mutual destruction . A huge ...
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A-Z Guide to the Myths and ... Arthur Cotterell No preview available - 2005 |
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