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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... chariot on a fiery course across the sky , preceded by Eos who sprinkled morning dew from her vase . Springtime came when Persephone , who symbolized the seed - corn , rose from the underworld to live in the light of day with her mother ...
... chariot on a fiery course across the sky , preceded by Eos who sprinkled morning dew from her vase . Springtime came when Persephone , who symbolized the seed - corn , rose from the underworld to live in the light of day with her mother ...
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... chariot race , Pelops accepted the challenge . But he had to agree that Oenomaus could shoot an arrow at him if he caught up with his chariot . Thirteen con- testants had already perished . It was said that Pelops bribed a certain ...
... chariot race , Pelops accepted the challenge . But he had to agree that Oenomaus could shoot an arrow at him if he caught up with his chariot . Thirteen con- testants had already perished . It was said that Pelops bribed a certain ...
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... chariot . The other was named Tanngrisnir ( " Tooth - grinder " ) . The rumble of the chariot was heard by people on earth as the sound of thunder . Like the magic boar of VALHALLA , which could be eaten one day and reappear alive the ...
... chariot . The other was named Tanngrisnir ( " Tooth - grinder " ) . The rumble of the chariot was heard by people on earth as the sound of thunder . Like the magic boar of VALHALLA , which could be eaten one day and reappear alive the ...
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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