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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... dragon living at one of the three roots of the cosmic tree YGGDRASIL . The freezing mist and darkness of Niflheim , which was the lowest of the nine worlds , was NIDHOGG ( left ) , a gruesome dragon , dwelt in icy Niflheim and , when ...
... dragon living at one of the three roots of the cosmic tree YGGDRASIL . The freezing mist and darkness of Niflheim , which was the lowest of the nine worlds , was NIDHOGG ( left ) , a gruesome dragon , dwelt in icy Niflheim and , when ...
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... dragon in order to render him harmless , and is sometimes represented riding a dragon or sea serpent . She is asso- ciated with the sea . The goddess is BENTEN holding a zither and riding on a dragon , is visited in her cave at Enoshima ...
... dragon in order to render him harmless , and is sometimes represented riding a dragon or sea serpent . She is asso- ciated with the sea . The goddess is BENTEN holding a zither and riding on a dragon , is visited in her cave at Enoshima ...
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... DRAGONS T HE CHINESE DRAGON CAME FIRST in the mythical hierarchy of 360 scaly creatures , and was one of the four animals who symbolized the cardinal points . Associated with the east , the dragon stood for sunrise , spring and ...
... DRAGONS T HE CHINESE DRAGON CAME FIRST in the mythical hierarchy of 360 scaly creatures , and was one of the four animals who symbolized the cardinal points . Associated with the east , the dragon stood for sunrise , spring and ...
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