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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... land of birdlike spirits , which was possibly the Land of Promise . His amazing tale seems to be a blend of earlier voyages . ( ILLUSTRATION BY JAMES STEPHENS , C 1920. ) second in a boat made of wood . Miraculous events took place due ...
... land of birdlike spirits , which was possibly the Land of Promise . His amazing tale seems to be a blend of earlier voyages . ( ILLUSTRATION BY JAMES STEPHENS , C 1920. ) second in a boat made of wood . Miraculous events took place due ...
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... land of the light elves ; Nidavellir , the land of the dwarfs ; Midgard , the home of humankind ; Svartalfheim , the land of the dark elves ; HEL , the realm of the unworthy dead ; and cold Niflheim beneath Yggdrasil's roots . A ...
... land of the light elves ; Nidavellir , the land of the dwarfs ; Midgard , the home of humankind ; Svartalfheim , the land of the dark elves ; HEL , the realm of the unworthy dead ; and cold Niflheim beneath Yggdrasil's roots . A ...
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... LAND OF FIRE VANAHEIM HOME OF THE VANIR NIFLHEIM LAND OF THE DEAD , RULED BY HEL MIDGARD LAND OF HUMANS , ENCIRCLED BY THE SERPENT WELL OF URD MEETING - PLACE OF THE GODS FAFNIR BECOMES A DRAGON TO GUARD THE GOLD BIFROST THE RAINBOW ...
... LAND OF FIRE VANAHEIM HOME OF THE VANIR NIFLHEIM LAND OF THE DEAD , RULED BY HEL MIDGARD LAND OF HUMANS , ENCIRCLED BY THE SERPENT WELL OF URD MEETING - PLACE OF THE GODS FAFNIR BECOMES A DRAGON TO GUARD THE GOLD BIFROST THE RAINBOW ...
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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