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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Although they inhabit Goddess ” in Hindu mythology . It DEVI ( above ) , the great Hindu goddess , is a realm higher than that of human is the name by which the god the subject of an attempted seduction by her beings , they are still ...
Although they inhabit Goddess ” in Hindu mythology . It DEVI ( above ) , the great Hindu goddess , is a realm higher than that of human is the name by which the god the subject of an attempted seduction by her beings , they are still ...
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In a Hindu myth , Hayagriva was Heruka confers buddhahood and one of the DAITYAS , giant ASURAS protects the world ... ( TERRACOTTA , 5TH CENTURY ) shadow and managed to pull the Hinduism , when it fell from portrayed with haloes of ...
In a Hindu myth , Hayagriva was Heruka confers buddhahood and one of the DAITYAS , giant ASURAS protects the world ... ( TERRACOTTA , 5TH CENTURY ) shadow and managed to pull the Hinduism , when it fell from portrayed with haloes of ...
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P NAGAS , according to Hindu belief , are semi - divine but powerful serpents who guard the treasures of the earth . They are often associated with fertility but can occasionally prove dangerous . Whereas some nagas are depicted with ...
P NAGAS , according to Hindu belief , are semi - divine but powerful serpents who guard the treasures of the earth . They are often associated with fertility but can occasionally prove dangerous . Whereas some nagas are depicted with ...
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Contents
Nature Spirits | 188 |
Rings of Power | 238 |
Sacred Animals | 266 |
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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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