The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A - Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient World"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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... deity in Arabia before the arrival of Islam . He lived , together with other deities , in the heavens and was said to have created the earth and bestowed water on it . In pre - Islamic times , animism was prevalent throughout Arabia ...
... deity in Arabia before the arrival of Islam . He lived , together with other deities , in the heavens and was said to have created the earth and bestowed water on it . In pre - Islamic times , animism was prevalent throughout Arabia ...
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... deity to understand fully what his devotees are suffering . EBISU , in Japanese mythology , was one of the SHICHI FUKUJIN , or seven gods of good fortune or hap- piness , an assembly of deities grouped together in the 17th cen- tury by ...
... deity to understand fully what his devotees are suffering . EBISU , in Japanese mythology , was one of the SHICHI FUKUJIN , or seven gods of good fortune or hap- piness , an assembly of deities grouped together in the 17th cen- tury by ...
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... deity honoured at the beginning of spring by the official religion and the official class in imperial China , as well as by Daoists . He is one of the fiercest gods in the pantheon and must be placated whenever ground is disturbed for ...
... deity honoured at the beginning of spring by the official religion and the official class in imperial China , as well as by Daoists . He is one of the fiercest gods in the pantheon and must be placated whenever ground is disturbed for ...
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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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