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 366
... SHIVA . He is portrayed with the head of an elephant and a pot belly , a symbol both of his greed and his ability to dispense success . He has four arms but only one tusk . An extremely popular deity , he is invoked at the outset of new ...
... SHIVA . He is portrayed with the head of an elephant and a pot belly , a symbol both of his greed and his ability to dispense success . He has four arms but only one tusk . An extremely popular deity , he is invoked at the outset of new ...
Page 390
... Shiva's chosen mount , Nandi is a member of his retinue and represents the great god's viril- ity and fertility . When Shiva took the form of Nataraja , Nandi provided the music for his wild dancing . In the Puranas , Hindu scriptures ...
... Shiva's chosen mount , Nandi is a member of his retinue and represents the great god's viril- ity and fertility . When Shiva took the form of Nataraja , Nandi provided the music for his wild dancing . In the Puranas , Hindu scriptures ...
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... Shiva " . Representations of this god , sitting in the position of a yogi and associated with animals and plants , have been ascribed to the Indus Valley culture , which dates from before 1500 BC . Shiva can be kind and protec- tive ...
... Shiva " . Representations of this god , sitting in the position of a yogi and associated with animals and plants , have been ascribed to the Indus Valley culture , which dates from before 1500 BC . Shiva can be kind and protec- tive ...
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