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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PSYCHE was so beautiful that Aphrodite became jealous and sent her son , Eros
, to inspire Psyche with a passion for an ugly man , but he was so entranced
when he saw her that he dropped an arrow on his foot , and so fell in love with
her ...
PSYCHE was so beautiful that Aphrodite became jealous and sent her son , Eros
, to inspire Psyche with a passion for an ugly man , but he was so entranced
when he saw her that he dropped an arrow on his foot , and so fell in love with
her ...
Page 402
The rishis responded by pected him of trying to seduce cursing Shiva and , when
this had their wives and caused him to lose no effect , they sent a fearsome tiger
his phallus . Immediately , the world to devour him . The great god sim grew dark
...
The rishis responded by pected him of trying to seduce cursing Shiva and , when
this had their wives and caused him to lose no effect , they sent a fearsome tiger
his phallus . Immediately , the world to devour him . The great god sim grew dark
...
Page 463
Three years passed straight through the bird , At last , Amaterasu sent her
response , Kono - Hana - Sakuyupassed but the gods heard nothing entered
heaven and fell at the feet grandson , Ninigi , down to earth . Hime built a house
with no ...
Three years passed straight through the bird , At last , Amaterasu sent her
response , Kono - Hana - Sakuyupassed but the gods heard nothing entered
heaven and fell at the feet grandson , Ninigi , down to earth . Hime built a house
with no ...
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| Title | The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A - Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient World |
| Authors | Arthur Cotterell, Rachel Storm |
| Publisher | Hermes House, 1999 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 10 Feb 2011 |
| ISBN | 1840385162, 9781840385168 |
| Length | 512 pages |
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