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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... symbol of power , fortune and fame . A gift of honour and form of currency , it was also sometimes a royal heirloom , such as the Swedish Sviagriss . The magical rings of Norse myth A were also symbols of destiny and , in their bleakest ...
... symbol of power , fortune and fame . A gift of honour and form of currency , it was also sometimes a royal heirloom , such as the Swedish Sviagriss . The magical rings of Norse myth A were also symbols of destiny and , in their bleakest ...
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... symbol of eternity . Brahma's following was proba- bly at its height in the early centuries of the first millennium BRAHMA ( right ) receives an offering in the presence of a sacred fire . In one of his left hands he holds the Vedas ...
... symbol of eternity . Brahma's following was proba- bly at its height in the early centuries of the first millennium BRAHMA ( right ) receives an offering in the presence of a sacred fire . In one of his left hands he holds the Vedas ...
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... symbol of religious devotion . He is sometimes known by the name Bishamon - tenno or Bishamonten , and is often shown trampling two demons . In the sixth century , Prince Shotoku called upon the god to help him in his crusade against ...
... symbol of religious devotion . He is sometimes known by the name Bishamon - tenno or Bishamonten , and is often shown trampling two demons . In the sixth century , Prince Shotoku called upon the god to help him in his crusade against ...
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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