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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... Odin's name means something akin to " fury " or ODIN ( left ) , the highest of gods , sits on his exalted throne , Hlidskialf , which was a mighty watch - tower overlooking the nine worlds . Hovering nearby are his tireless ravens , the ...
... Odin's name means something akin to " fury " or ODIN ( left ) , the highest of gods , sits on his exalted throne , Hlidskialf , which was a mighty watch - tower overlooking the nine worlds . Hovering nearby are his tireless ravens , the ...
Page 217
... Odin's love of wis- dom was so profound that he was prepared to sacrifice himself to plumb its depths . Odin was often portrayed as a grey - bearded old man with one eye , his face hidden by a hood or a broad - brimmed hat , because he ...
... Odin's love of wis- dom was so profound that he was prepared to sacrifice himself to plumb its depths . Odin was often portrayed as a grey - bearded old man with one eye , his face hidden by a hood or a broad - brimmed hat , because he ...
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... Odin's men , caught up in a berserk fury , could be guaranteed to tear into the enemy ranks in one last battle . ( See also THE VALKYRIES ) VALHOLL See VALHALLA VALI was one of the few bright young gods to survive Ragnarok . Destined ...
... Odin's men , caught up in a berserk fury , could be guaranteed to tear into the enemy ranks in one last battle . ( See also THE VALKYRIES ) VALHOLL See VALHALLA VALI was one of the few bright young gods to survive Ragnarok . Destined ...
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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