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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... brother fled before the FURIES , the deities who wreaked vengeance on murderers . ENDYMION was the king of a small city - state in the Peloponnese , ELECTRA ( above ) , heroic daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra , meets her exiled ...
... brother fled before the FURIES , the deities who wreaked vengeance on murderers . ENDYMION was the king of a small city - state in the Peloponnese , ELECTRA ( above ) , heroic daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra , meets her exiled ...
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... brother , Balder , prompted by the twisted god , Loki . Here , Loki gleefully guides Hodr's hand to aim a deadly ... brother , Hodr , is the oppo- site of Odin's foresight . Instead , he represents his blind spot , the side of his nature ...
... brother , Balder , prompted by the twisted god , Loki . Here , Loki gleefully guides Hodr's hand to aim a deadly ... brother , Hodr , is the oppo- site of Odin's foresight . Instead , he represents his blind spot , the side of his nature ...
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... brother of HIKOHOHODEMI . Honosuseri was a great fisherman , while his brother hunted animals on land . Honosuseri's name means " Fireshine " , and his brother's name means " Fireshade " . The is often shown leaning on a large sack ...
... brother of HIKOHOHODEMI . Honosuseri was a great fisherman , while his brother hunted animals on land . Honosuseri's name means " Fireshine " , and his brother's name means " Fireshade " . The is often shown leaning on a large sack ...
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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