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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Urvasi told him that , the Another Apsara , Shakuntala , the a hero ” lay next to her
. The following morning , the Gandharvas mother of King Bharata , was said to
Gandharvas then took Urvasi's sec- would grant him a wish . When live in the ...
Urvasi told him that , the Another Apsara , Shakuntala , the a hero ” lay next to her
. The following morning , the Gandharvas mother of King Bharata , was said to
Gandharvas then took Urvasi's sec- would grant him a wish . When live in the ...
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... a god , told Susano - Wo sent him to sleep in a hare of Inaoa , who foretold his
success in god of medicine and magic . ... awoke Susanograndson NINIGI to take
his place . until it was white - hot and rolled it mous field and told Okuninushi to ...
... a god , told Susano - Wo sent him to sleep in a hare of Inaoa , who foretold his
success in god of medicine and magic . ... awoke Susanograndson NINIGI to take
his place . until it was white - hot and rolled it mous field and told Okuninushi to ...
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One Fuxing is said to have been a day , the boy was told to go to a government
official called Yang field , taking with him some food Cheng who lived during the
sixth and wine . There , he would find century BC . He came from a village men ...
One Fuxing is said to have been a day , the boy was told to go to a government
official called Yang field , taking with him some food Cheng who lived during the
sixth and wine . There , he would find century BC . He came from a village men ...
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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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