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 427
... became a messenger of heaven . Lu Dongbin was born in the tenth century AD . While still a stu- dent , he met a fire dragon who gave him a magic sword with which he could conceal himself in heaven . Later , Lu Dongbin visited an inn ...
... became a messenger of heaven . Lu Dongbin was born in the tenth century AD . While still a stu- dent , he met a fire dragon who gave him a magic sword with which he could conceal himself in heaven . Later , Lu Dongbin visited an inn ...
Page 446
... became home to the supreme god of the upper region , while a jewel mountain arose and became home to the supreme god of the lower region . The two mountains collided together on numerous occasions , each time creating part of the uni ...
... became home to the supreme god of the upper region , while a jewel mountain arose and became home to the supreme god of the lower region . The two mountains collided together on numerous occasions , each time creating part of the uni ...
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... became the wind and clouds , his voice became the thunder and lightning , his left eye became the sun , and his right eye became the moon . His four limbs and his trunk were transformed into the cardinal PANGU , the cosmic creator and ...
... became the wind and clouds , his voice became the thunder and lightning , his left eye became the sun , and his right eye became the moon . His four limbs and his trunk were transformed into the cardinal PANGU , the cosmic creator and ...
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A-Z Guide to the Myths and ... Arthur Cotterell No preview available - 2005 |
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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