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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... mortal woman . During the great battle between the gods and the Giants , Heracles played a decisive part , finishing off each opponent with poisoned arrows . It is important to realize that the Giants are quite different from the TITANS ...
... mortal woman . During the great battle between the gods and the Giants , Heracles played a decisive part , finishing off each opponent with poisoned arrows . It is important to realize that the Giants are quite different from the TITANS ...
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... mortal king , Peleus of Phthia . Thetis bore him seven sons , but she was dissatisfied with the mortality of her children . She tested them with fire and boil- ing water , but none could with- stand such treatment , not even the ...
... mortal king , Peleus of Phthia . Thetis bore him seven sons , but she was dissatisfied with the mortality of her children . She tested them with fire and boil- ing water , but none could with- stand such treatment , not even the ...
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... mortal . Later the god relented and softened his punishment by putting Brynhild to sleep in a ring of fire , protected against all but the bravest hero . ( ODIN AND BRUNHILD BY F LEEKE , CANVAS , C. 1890 ) GUDRUN ( above ) fell in love ...
... mortal . Later the god relented and softened his punishment by putting Brynhild to sleep in a ring of fire , protected against all but the bravest hero . ( ODIN AND BRUNHILD BY F LEEKE , CANVAS , C. 1890 ) GUDRUN ( above ) fell in love ...
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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