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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... animals and the dwarf Vamana , to men and finally to the future creator , Kalkin . The number was traditionally fixed at ten , although the individual avatars varied slightly in different texts . The Buddha was assimilated into the ...
... animals and the dwarf Vamana , to men and finally to the future creator , Kalkin . The number was traditionally fixed at ten , although the individual avatars varied slightly in different texts . The Buddha was assimilated into the ...
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... animals . HKUN AI is a hero of Burmese HOMOSUBI see KAGUTSUCHI . mythology . He married a dragon who had taken the form of a HONINIGI see NINIGI . HIKOHOHODEMI was the grandfather of Jimmu - Tenno , the first emperor of Japan ...
... animals . HKUN AI is a hero of Burmese HOMOSUBI see KAGUTSUCHI . mythology . He married a dragon who had taken the form of a HONINIGI see NINIGI . HIKOHOHODEMI was the grandfather of Jimmu - Tenno , the first emperor of Japan ...
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... animals and plants had been created . She tamed the wild animals and , together with other mythological figures , taught humankind how to irrigate the land . However , Nu Gua is most famous for having created human beings out of clay or ...
... animals and plants had been created . She tamed the wild animals and , together with other mythological figures , taught humankind how to irrigate the land . However , Nu Gua is most famous for having created human beings out of clay or ...
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