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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Taranis is usually depicted with his symbol , the wheel . The word “ taran ” is still
used in modern Welsh and Breton to mean thunder . TARANIS , “ the thunderer ” ,
was a Celtic sky god whom the Romans equated with their supreme deity ...
Taranis is usually depicted with his symbol , the wheel . The word “ taran ” is still
used in modern Welsh and Breton to mean thunder . TARANIS , “ the thunderer ” ,
was a Celtic sky god whom the Romans equated with their supreme deity ...
Page 238
RINGS OF POWER A MONG THE VIKINGS , the ring was a potent symbol of
power , fortune and fame . A gift of ... The magical rings of Norse myth were also
symbols of destiny and , in their bleakest form , symbols of doom . One famous ...
RINGS OF POWER A MONG THE VIKINGS , the ring was a potent symbol of
power , fortune and fame . A gift of ... The magical rings of Norse myth were also
symbols of destiny and , in their bleakest form , symbols of doom . One famous ...
Page 357
In this lingam , the phallic - shaped symbol guise , he was regarded as lying on of
Shiva , arose from the cosmic a leaf , floating on the primeval ocean , crowned
with a flame . waters sucking his toe - a symbol When Brahma and Vishnu ...
In this lingam , the phallic - shaped symbol guise , he was regarded as lying on of
Shiva , arose from the cosmic a leaf , floating on the primeval ocean , crowned
with a flame . waters sucking his toe - a symbol When Brahma and Vishnu ...
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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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