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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... returned from the Trojan War and was murdered by his wife and her lover Aegisthus , Electra rescued her young brother Orestes and ensured that he escaped Aegisthus ' evil intentions . Years later , Orestes returned to Mycenae as a grown ...
... returned from the Trojan War and was murdered by his wife and her lover Aegisthus , Electra rescued her young brother Orestes and ensured that he escaped Aegisthus ' evil intentions . Years later , Orestes returned to Mycenae as a grown ...
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... returned three years later with the shining sun god , Lugh . Dechtire brought with her a gift from the otherworld - her child , Setanta , who became Ulster's greatest hero , Cuchulainn . ( ILLUSTRATION BY G DENHAM , C. 1900. ) DEIRDRE ...
... returned three years later with the shining sun god , Lugh . Dechtire brought with her a gift from the otherworld - her child , Setanta , who became Ulster's greatest hero , Cuchulainn . ( ILLUSTRATION BY G DENHAM , C. 1900. ) DEIRDRE ...
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... returned and tried to kill Thor as well . Using a pair of tongs , he launched a red - hot iron ball at Thor , but the thunder god caught it deftly in the iron gloves he had been given by Grid , and returned the compliment by throwing it ...
... returned and tried to kill Thor as well . Using a pair of tongs , he launched a red - hot iron ball at Thor , but the thunder god caught it deftly in the iron gloves he had been given by Grid , and returned the compliment by throwing it ...
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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