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 96
... otherworld . Merlin , in the tradition of Celtic druids , guided his king , Arthur , with wisdom and foresight ; while Nimue , his enchantress , symbolized the threatening powers of the otherworld . ( THE BEGUILING OF MERLIN BY E BURNE ...
... otherworld . Merlin , in the tradition of Celtic druids , guided his king , Arthur , with wisdom and foresight ; while Nimue , his enchantress , symbolized the threatening powers of the otherworld . ( THE BEGUILING OF MERLIN BY E BURNE ...
Page 106
... otherworld are by water and across narrow bridges , beneath mounds or wells which hide sparkling underground heavens , or dark purgatories . On the eve of Samhain , October 31 , all the gates to the otherworld open and wondrous spirits ...
... otherworld are by water and across narrow bridges , beneath mounds or wells which hide sparkling underground heavens , or dark purgatories . On the eve of Samhain , October 31 , all the gates to the otherworld open and wondrous spirits ...
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... otherworld , found Ireland bleak and cold , the people sad and small , and himself a weary and withered old man . After passing on the magic legends , he quietly slipped away , his end as strange as his beginning . ( ILLUSTRATION BY ...
... otherworld , found Ireland bleak and cold , the people sad and small , and himself a weary and withered old man . After passing on the magic legends , he quietly slipped away , his end as strange as his beginning . ( ILLUSTRATION BY ...
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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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