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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... humanity . Another strand of mythology recounts the experiences of human or semi - divine heroes , and touches upon the fundamental issues of existence . These stories deal with the large themes which underlie our present - day ...
... humanity . Another strand of mythology recounts the experiences of human or semi - divine heroes , and touches upon the fundamental issues of existence . These stories deal with the large themes which underlie our present - day ...
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... human , half- tiger . For a long time , Moyang Melur kept the rules of civilized behaviour to himself and , as a result , human beings constantly committed murder , incest and cannibalism . One night , Moyang Melur was so enthralled by ...
... human , half- tiger . For a long time , Moyang Melur kept the rules of civilized behaviour to himself and , as a result , human beings constantly committed murder , incest and cannibalism . One night , Moyang Melur was so enthralled by ...
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... human and half- serpent or dragon and to have had the ability to change her shape at will . She is sometimes shown holding a pair of compasses while Fu Xi holds a set square , symboliz- ing their part in the creation . Nu Gua is also ...
... human and half- serpent or dragon and to have had the ability to change her shape at will . She is sometimes shown holding a pair of compasses while Fu Xi holds a set square , symboliz- ing their part in the creation . Nu Gua is also ...
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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