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 181
... LOKI . On an expedition to Midgard ( the land of men ) , Loki killed a sleeping otter with a stone . Carrying the dead otter , he , ODIN and HONIR came across a farm and offered to share the otter's meat with the household in return for ...
... LOKI . On an expedition to Midgard ( the land of men ) , Loki killed a sleeping otter with a stone . Carrying the dead otter , he , ODIN and HONIR came across a farm and offered to share the otter's meat with the household in return for ...
Page 209
... Loki beneath the dripping mouth of a venomous snake . In this dreadful prison , the god await- ed Ragnarok . Then he was to emerge to lead the army of evil in their final battle with the gods , when Loki would meet his own end at the ...
... Loki beneath the dripping mouth of a venomous snake . In this dreadful prison , the god await- ed Ragnarok . Then he was to emerge to lead the army of evil in their final battle with the gods , when Loki would meet his own end at the ...
Page 225
... Loki cut off her locks her misery represented the winter season when the cornfields are reduced to stubble . Here , Loki lurks menacingly behind the dreaming beauty . ( ILLUSTRATION BY NICK BEALE , 1995. ) SIGNY ( right ) Queen of ...
... Loki cut off her locks her misery represented the winter season when the cornfields are reduced to stubble . Here , Loki lurks menacingly behind the dreaming beauty . ( ILLUSTRATION BY NICK BEALE , 1995. ) SIGNY ( right ) Queen of ...
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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