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 187
... called Bragi " the bragger " , whereupon Bragi threat- ened to twist off Loki's head as the only sure method of stopping his lies . Although Odin tried to calm the gathering , the effect of Bragi's words on Loki was to make him THE ...
... called Bragi " the bragger " , whereupon Bragi threat- ened to twist off Loki's head as the only sure method of stopping his lies . Although Odin tried to calm the gathering , the effect of Bragi's words on Loki was to make him THE ...
Page 215
... called from his grave , imploring her to stop crying , for each tear she shed so his wounds flowed . Soon after , Helgi's spirit rose to Valhalla where the lovers dwelt . Here , Gudrun gathers up the slain to swell the ghostly army ...
... called from his grave , imploring her to stop crying , for each tear she shed so his wounds flowed . Soon after , Helgi's spirit rose to Valhalla where the lovers dwelt . Here , Gudrun gathers up the slain to swell the ghostly army ...
Page 274
... called Arzang attacked , captured and blinded the king . Rustem finally managed to release the ruler and to restore his eyesight using the heart of a demon as medicine . In Armenian mythology , the daevas were known as devs . The daevas ...
... called Arzang attacked , captured and blinded the king . Rustem finally managed to release the ruler and to restore his eyesight using the heart of a demon as medicine . In Armenian mythology , the daevas were known as devs . The daevas ...
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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