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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... mountain the sky ; as evening approached , he rode his chariot towards another great mountain and disappeared through its gates . During the night , Shamash journeyed through the depths of the earth until he reached the first gate once ...
... mountain the sky ; as evening approached , he rode his chariot towards another great mountain and disappeared through its gates . During the night , Shamash journeyed through the depths of the earth until he reached the first gate once ...
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... MOUNTAINS HE VAST MOUNTAIN RANGE OF THE Himalayas inspired awe in all those who beheld it . Its peaks appeared to reach up out of the human world to touch the realms of the gods , and the range was regarded as sacred by both Tibetans ...
... MOUNTAINS HE VAST MOUNTAIN RANGE OF THE Himalayas inspired awe in all those who beheld it . Its peaks appeared to reach up out of the human world to touch the realms of the gods , and the range was regarded as sacred by both Tibetans ...
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... mountain in the east ; his feet , Hua Shan in the west ; his right arm , the northern Heng Shan ; his left arm , the southern Heng Shan ; and his stomach Song Shan , the mountain of the centre . These were the five sacred Daoist mountains ...
... mountain in the east ; his feet , Hua Shan in the west ; his right arm , the northern Heng Shan ; his left arm , the southern Heng Shan ; and his stomach Song Shan , the mountain of the centre . These were the five sacred Daoist mountains ...
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A-Z Guide to the Myths and ... Arthur Cotterell No preview available - 2005 |
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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