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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( THE BATTLE OF AMULIUS ( left ) casts out his nephews , Romulus and Remus , the twin sons of Rhea Silvia and the war god Mars , ordering that they be drowned in the river Tiber . But they are eventually found by a she - wolf who ...
( THE BATTLE OF AMULIUS ( left ) casts out his nephews , Romulus and Remus , the twin sons of Rhea Silvia and the war god Mars , ordering that they be drowned in the river Tiber . But they are eventually found by a she - wolf who ...
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An alternative view was that the death of Laocoon and his sons was the work of ATHENA or Poseidon for causing damage to the dedicatory horse . ... In the event the cunning plot worked JUPITER was the Roman sky god , conceived a son .
An alternative view was that the death of Laocoon and his sons was the work of ATHENA or Poseidon for causing damage to the dedicatory horse . ... In the event the cunning plot worked JUPITER was the Roman sky god , conceived a son .
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When the son of BOR and Bestla and the Heimdall sounded the call to battle , the brother of ODIN and VE . ... Out of courtesy Volsung invited warning , Volsung and his ten sons , his son - in - law Siggeir to try his luck walked into ...
When the son of BOR and Bestla and the Heimdall sounded the call to battle , the brother of ODIN and VE . ... Out of courtesy Volsung invited warning , Volsung and his ten sons , his son - in - law Siggeir to try his luck walked into ...
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Contents
Nature Spirits | 188 |
Rings of Power | 238 |
Sacred Animals | 266 |
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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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