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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 82
Page 29
... known as the Boreades . At birth these boys were entirely human in appearance , but later they sprouted golden wings from their shoulders . They were killed by the great hero HERACLES . Boreas was worshipped in the city of Athens ...
... known as the Boreades . At birth these boys were entirely human in appearance , but later they sprouted golden wings from their shoulders . They were killed by the great hero HERACLES . Boreas was worshipped in the city of Athens ...
Page 100
... known as Da Chich Anann ( " The Paps of Anu " ) . AOIFA , sometimes known as Aoife , was the daughter of Ard- Greimne and an Irish warrior- princess in the Land of Shadows , an otherworld kingdom . Her sister SCATHACH instructed the ...
... known as Da Chich Anann ( " The Paps of Anu " ) . AOIFA , sometimes known as Aoife , was the daughter of Ard- Greimne and an Irish warrior- princess in the Land of Shadows , an otherworld kingdom . Her sister SCATHACH instructed the ...
Page 449
... known by two names , Toyo - Mike- Nu and Kamu - Yamato - Iware - Hiko ; it was only after his death that he became known as Jimmu - Tenno . Jimmu - Tenno was said to have acceded to the throne in 660 BC . One story tells how , while mov ...
... known by two names , Toyo - Mike- Nu and Kamu - Yamato - Iware - Hiko ; it was only after his death that he became known as Jimmu - Tenno . Jimmu - Tenno was said to have acceded to the throne in 660 BC . One story tells how , while mov ...
Other editions - View all
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A-Z Guide to the Myths and ... Arthur Cotterell No preview available - 2005 |
Common terms and phrases
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