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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Page 49
... Later , Hephaistos fell in love with Athena , but was rejected by her and his semen fell to earth where it gave birth to the serpent Erichthonius . ( See also FORCES OF NATURE ) HERA means " lady " and was undoubtedly the title of a ...
... Later , Hephaistos fell in love with Athena , but was rejected by her and his semen fell to earth where it gave birth to the serpent Erichthonius . ( See also FORCES OF NATURE ) HERA means " lady " and was undoubtedly the title of a ...
Page 67
... later believed , the Cyclops POLYPHEMUS , whose father was Poseidon . By putting out Polyphemus ' single eye when the gigantic man was befuddled with wine , Odysseus and his compan- ions managed to escape becoming his dinner . They then ...
... later believed , the Cyclops POLYPHEMUS , whose father was Poseidon . By putting out Polyphemus ' single eye when the gigantic man was befuddled with wine , Odysseus and his compan- ions managed to escape becoming his dinner . They then ...
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... later asked the supreme god , EL , to give Baal a house , but it was the great mother goddess ASTARTE who even- tually persuaded him to do so . After moving into the splendid palace , Baal boasted that he was now omnipotent and ...
... later asked the supreme god , EL , to give Baal a house , but it was the great mother goddess ASTARTE who even- tually persuaded him to do so . After moving into the splendid palace , Baal boasted that he was now omnipotent and ...
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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