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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... depicted pouring water on to the dry earth . SEBEK ( left ) , the crocodile god , represented the skill and strength of the pharaoh in battle . The qualities he needed to display could be seen in the crocodiles of the Nile , which ...
... depicted pouring water on to the dry earth . SEBEK ( left ) , the crocodile god , represented the skill and strength of the pharaoh in battle . The qualities he needed to display could be seen in the crocodiles of the Nile , which ...
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... depicted seated on a throne . SHACHAR AND SHALIM . SHAUSHKA was an important Hurrian deity who was identified with ISHTAR , the Babylonian god- dess of love , fertility and war . Like Ishtar , she was depicted as a winged figure ...
... depicted seated on a throne . SHACHAR AND SHALIM . SHAUSHKA was an important Hurrian deity who was identified with ISHTAR , the Babylonian god- dess of love , fertility and war . Like Ishtar , she was depicted as a winged figure ...
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... depicted as half - male , half - female . The con- flicting qualities and attributes found within the god are intended to symbolize a deity within whom all opposites are reconciled . Even Shiva's name , which means " Auspicious " , is ...
... depicted as half - male , half - female . The con- flicting qualities and attributes found within the god are intended to symbolize a deity within whom all opposites are reconciled . Even Shiva's name , which means " Auspicious " , is ...
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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