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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... OKUNINUSHI , the mythical hero . He is also sometimes identified with the third son of IZANAGI AND IZANAMI , the primal couple , and as such is regarded as one of the ancestors of the first people of Japan . usually represented dressed ...
... OKUNINUSHI , the mythical hero . He is also sometimes identified with the third son of IZANAGI AND IZANAMI , the primal couple , and as such is regarded as one of the ancestors of the first people of Japan . usually represented dressed ...
Page 450
... OKUNINUSHI . Jurojin was the god of longevity and happy old age . He is depicted as a small old man with a long white beard and is shown in the company of a crane , tortoise or deer , all symbols of longevity . The god also carries a ...
... OKUNINUSHI . Jurojin was the god of longevity and happy old age . He is depicted as a small old man with a long white beard and is shown in the company of a crane , tortoise or deer , all symbols of longevity . The god also carries a ...
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... OKUNINUSHI . T'AI - I see TAIYI . TAI SUI , the " President of the Celestial Ministry of Time " and " Ruler of the Year " , is an arbiter of human destiny worshipped to avert calamities . He rules the cycle of 60 years , each of which ...
... OKUNINUSHI . T'AI - I see TAIYI . TAI SUI , the " President of the Celestial Ministry of Time " and " Ruler of the Year " , is an arbiter of human destiny worshipped to avert calamities . He rules the cycle of 60 years , each of which ...
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