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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... ( KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE SUMMONED TO THE QUEST BY A STRANGE DAMSEL BY E BURNE - JONES , TAPESTRY , 1898-99 . ) king . Only with Merlin's aid was the young ruler able to defeat his opponents and bring peace to ...
... ( KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE SUMMONED TO THE QUEST BY A STRANGE DAMSEL BY E BURNE - JONES , TAPESTRY , 1898-99 . ) king . Only with Merlin's aid was the young ruler able to defeat his opponents and bring peace to ...
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... King Parikchit , when out hunting , mis- takenly insulted a hermit who had taken a vow of silence . The hermit's son cursed the king , saying that within a week the snake Takshaka would burn and kill him with his poison . The king ...
... King Parikchit , when out hunting , mis- takenly insulted a hermit who had taken a vow of silence . The hermit's son cursed the king , saying that within a week the snake Takshaka would burn and kill him with his poison . The king ...
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... KING OF ELIS TANTALUS PUNISHED BY THE GODS FOR TRYING TO DECEIVE THEM HIPPODAEMIA = WON THE HAND OF PELOPS BY TRICKERY PELOPS CHAMPION CHARIOTEER , GAVE HIS NAME TO THE PELOPONNESE ASTERIUS KING OF CRETE , ADOPTED EUROPA'S SONS BY ZEUS ...
... KING OF ELIS TANTALUS PUNISHED BY THE GODS FOR TRYING TO DECEIVE THEM HIPPODAEMIA = WON THE HAND OF PELOPS BY TRICKERY PELOPS CHAMPION CHARIOTEER , GAVE HIS NAME TO THE PELOPONNESE ASTERIUS KING OF CRETE , ADOPTED EUROPA'S SONS BY ZEUS ...
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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