The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A - Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient WorldThe 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. |
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They were brothers of HELEN and CLyTEMNESTRA. Around all these children,
except Clytemnestra, there hung a definite sense of divine parentage, and it may
well be that they were ancient deities whose worship had declined so that their ...
They were brothers of HELEN and CLyTEMNESTRA. Around all these children,
except Clytemnestra, there hung a definite sense of divine parentage, and it may
well be that they were ancient deities whose worship had declined so that their ...
Page 200
Her brothers, FENRIR the wolf and JORMUNGAND the serpent, were as
terrifying as she, though it was Hel and her ghastly home which were adopted by
the Christians as the name for their realm of eternal damnation. The
unpleasantness of ...
Her brothers, FENRIR the wolf and JORMUNGAND the serpent, were as
terrifying as she, though it was Hel and her ghastly home which were adopted by
the Christians as the name for their realm of eternal damnation. The
unpleasantness of ...
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Hodr (above), who was blind from birth, unwittingly slew his beloved brother.
Balder, prompted by the twisted god, Loki. Here, Loki gleefully guides Hodr's
hand to aim a deadly dart of mistletoe at Balder, while the other gods look on in
shocked ...
Hodr (above), who was blind from birth, unwittingly slew his beloved brother.
Balder, prompted by the twisted god, Loki. Here, Loki gleefully guides Hodr's
hand to aim a deadly dart of mistletoe at Balder, while the other gods look on in
shocked ...
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User Review - ruric - LibraryThingComprehensive reference guide to world mythology with sections on classical world, norse lands, south and central asia, egypt and west asia, celtic world, east asia. Entries are made in A-Z format within each main section with lots of full colour illustrations and photos. Read full review
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| Title | The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A - Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient World |
| Authors | Arthur Cotterell, Rachel Storm |
| Publisher | Hermes House, 1999 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 10 Feb 2011 |
| ISBN | 1840385162, 9781840385168 |
| Length | 512 pages |
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