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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It is she was generous with gifts , and in search of the Land of Promise . His tour
against the existing inhabitants of possible that Bres , like his wife , the before
long she gave birth to a son , of twelve mysterious islands included a land Ireland
...
It is she was generous with gifts , and in search of the Land of Promise . His tour
against the existing inhabitants of possible that Bres , like his wife , the before
long she gave birth to a son , of twelve mysterious islands included a land Ireland
...
Page 204
When LOKI , the fire god , light elves ; Nidavellir , the land of was captured by the
frost giant the dwarfs ; Midgard , the home of THIASSI , he had to promise to steal
humankind ; Svartalfheim , the land the apples from Idun to secure his of the ...
When LOKI , the fire god , light elves ; Nidavellir , the land of was captured by the
frost giant the dwarfs ; Midgard , the home of THIASSI , he had to promise to steal
humankind ; Svartalfheim , the land the apples from Idun to secure his of the ...
Page 501
RATATOSK MESSENGER SQUIRREL ASGARD HOME OF THE AESIR
VANAHEIM NIFLHEIM LAND OF THE DEAD , RULED BY HEL MIDGARD LAND
OF HUMANS , ENCIRCLED BY THE SERPENT HOME OF THE VANIR WELL OF
URD ...
RATATOSK MESSENGER SQUIRREL ASGARD HOME OF THE AESIR
VANAHEIM NIFLHEIM LAND OF THE DEAD , RULED BY HEL MIDGARD LAND
OF HUMANS , ENCIRCLED BY THE SERPENT HOME OF THE VANIR WELL OF
URD ...
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| Title | The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A - Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient World |
| Authors | Arthur Cotterell, Rachel Storm |
| Publisher | Hermes House, 1999 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 10 Feb 2011 |
| ISBN | 1840385162, 9781840385168 |
| Length | 512 pages |
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