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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Page 282
... Eventually , it was Gilgamesh who helped the people of Uruk to hatch a plot whereby they succeeded in taming the wild being . Enkidu subsequently became Gilgamesh's friend and constant companion , and the two men lived a life of luxury ...
... Eventually , it was Gilgamesh who helped the people of Uruk to hatch a plot whereby they succeeded in taming the wild being . Enkidu subsequently became Gilgamesh's friend and constant companion , and the two men lived a life of luxury ...
Page 415
... Eventually , Indra decided to kill him and struck him down with his thunderbolt . However , even then the boy con- tinued to radiate such a splendid light over the entire world that Indra's fears were unallayed . Tvashtri , the boy's ...
... Eventually , Indra decided to kill him and struck him down with his thunderbolt . However , even then the boy con- tinued to radiate such a splendid light over the entire world that Indra's fears were unallayed . Tvashtri , the boy's ...
Page 467
... eventually Pangu took shape inside its shell . The creature slept and grew inside the egg for 18,000 years until , eventually , he woke up and stretched . The light part of the egg , which was pervaded by yang , rose up to become the ...
... eventually Pangu took shape inside its shell . The creature slept and grew inside the egg for 18,000 years until , eventually , he woke up and stretched . The light part of the egg , which was pervaded by yang , rose up to become the ...
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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