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 134
... Cauldron of Rebirth warriors emerged alive but dumb ; another Cauldron of Rebirth in Annwn was guarded by nine maidens . Cauldrons of Inspiration provided " greals " or brews of wisdom . The most famous belonged to the goddess Ceridwen ...
... Cauldron of Rebirth warriors emerged alive but dumb ; another Cauldron of Rebirth in Annwn was guarded by nine maidens . Cauldrons of Inspiration provided " greals " or brews of wisdom . The most famous belonged to the goddess Ceridwen ...
Page 135
... cauldrons as Dagda's were so huge that they had to be conveyed on wheels or by chariot ; while Bran's mighty cauldron was carried on the back of the giant Llaser . This cult wagon depicts just such a monumental cauldron . Mounted heroes ...
... cauldrons as Dagda's were so huge that they had to be conveyed on wheels or by chariot ; while Bran's mighty cauldron was carried on the back of the giant Llaser . This cult wagon depicts just such a monumental cauldron . Mounted heroes ...
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... cauldron large enough for the task . In fact he disliked being told what to do . But undaunted , Thor acquired a vast cauldron from the frost giant HYMIR . It was so big that when he hoisted it onto his shoulders , the AEGIR ( above ) ...
... cauldron large enough for the task . In fact he disliked being told what to do . But undaunted , Thor acquired a vast cauldron from the frost giant HYMIR . It was so big that when he hoisted it onto his shoulders , the AEGIR ( above ) ...
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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