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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... ZEUS readily bear witness . Often her fits of jealousy and quarrelsomeness led to disaster for gods , heroes and men , when she relentlessly per- secuted Zeus ' mistresses and their children . For example , against the baby HERACLES , whom ...
... ZEUS readily bear witness . Often her fits of jealousy and quarrelsomeness led to disaster for gods , heroes and men , when she relentlessly per- secuted Zeus ' mistresses and their children . For example , against the baby HERACLES , whom ...
Page 91
... ( ZEUS AND THETIS BY JEAN- AUGUSTE INGRES , CANVAS , 1811. ) ZEUS was the supreme deity in Greek mythology and the son of the Titans CRONOS and RHEA . The Romans identified Zeus with their JUPITER , an all - powerful sky god . The ...
... ( ZEUS AND THETIS BY JEAN- AUGUSTE INGRES , CANVAS , 1811. ) ZEUS was the supreme deity in Greek mythology and the son of the Titans CRONOS and RHEA . The Romans identified Zeus with their JUPITER , an all - powerful sky god . The ...
Page 496
... ZEUS = HERA MOTHER GODDESS HEPHAISTOS SMITH GOD HEBE CUPBEARER OF THE GODS ARES GOD OF WAR ZEUS AND SOME OF HIS DIVINE LOVERS = = = DEMETER EARTH GODDESS LETO THANESS METIS " WISDOM " THANESS SWALLOWED BY ZEUS = MNEMOSYNE " MEMORY ...
... ZEUS = HERA MOTHER GODDESS HEPHAISTOS SMITH GOD HEBE CUPBEARER OF THE GODS ARES GOD OF WAR ZEUS AND SOME OF HIS DIVINE LOVERS = = = DEMETER EARTH GODDESS LETO THANESS METIS " WISDOM " THANESS SWALLOWED BY ZEUS = MNEMOSYNE " MEMORY ...
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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