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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... Ireland with cruelty and crushing tributes . This imaginative and powerful scene portrays the Fomorii as repellent and alien creatures , who are driven by a sick and menacing frenzy . ( THE FOMORS OR THE POWERS OF EVIL ABROAD IN THE ...
... Ireland with cruelty and crushing tributes . This imaginative and powerful scene portrays the Fomorii as repellent and alien creatures , who are driven by a sick and menacing frenzy . ( THE FOMORS OR THE POWERS OF EVIL ABROAD IN THE ...
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... Ireland to avenge the death of his nephew , Ith , who was slain by the Tuatha De Danann , rulers of Ireland . Although Milesius did not reach shore himself , his family succeeded , defeating the De Danann who retreated into an invisible ...
... Ireland to avenge the death of his nephew , Ith , who was slain by the Tuatha De Danann , rulers of Ireland . Although Milesius did not reach shore himself , his family succeeded , defeating the De Danann who retreated into an invisible ...
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... Ireland four talismans : the Stone of Fal , which screamed aloud when the rightful king of Ireland placed his foot upon it ; the magic sword of NUADA , their great war - leader , which was a weapon that could only inflict fatal blows ...
... Ireland four talismans : the Stone of Fal , which screamed aloud when the rightful king of Ireland placed his foot upon it ; the magic sword of NUADA , their great war - leader , which was a weapon that could only inflict fatal blows ...
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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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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