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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... ruled . The constel- which Perseus ruled . The constel- sacrifice Andromeda to the beast lation of Andromeda lies close to and she was chained to a rock at that of Pegasus , and both Cepheus the foot of a cliff . There PERSEUS and ...
... ruled . The constel- which Perseus ruled . The constel- sacrifice Andromeda to the beast lation of Andromeda lies close to and she was chained to a rock at that of Pegasus , and both Cepheus the foot of a cliff . There PERSEUS and ...
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... ruled Rome with a strong hand and the city flour- ished . It was a haven for runaway slaves and other fugitives , but suf- fered from a shortage of women , which Romulus overcame by arranging for the capture of Sabine women at a nearby ...
... ruled Rome with a strong hand and the city flour- ished . It was a haven for runaway slaves and other fugitives , but suf- fered from a shortage of women , which Romulus overcame by arranging for the capture of Sabine women at a nearby ...
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... ruled over metals ; SPENTA ARMAITI ruled over the earth ; Haurvatat governed the waters ; and Ameretat governed plant life . Spenta Mainyu , who ruled over humanity , is either numbered among the Amesa Spentas or identified as Ahura ...
... ruled over metals ; SPENTA ARMAITI ruled over the earth ; Haurvatat governed the waters ; and Ameretat governed plant life . Spenta Mainyu , who ruled over humanity , is either numbered among the Amesa Spentas or identified as Ahura ...
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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