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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Page 136
... took " Our Lord's body between his hands " and then died . The quest for the Grail was an important preoccupation of the Knights of the Round Table . One of the seats was always left vacant as it was the place reserved for the knight ...
... took " Our Lord's body between his hands " and then died . The quest for the Grail was an important preoccupation of the Knights of the Round Table . One of the seats was always left vacant as it was the place reserved for the knight ...
Page 170
... took pity on the tormented man and wrote down his sad tale , after which Suibhne " died a Christian and his soul ascended to heaven " . TARANIS , " the thunderer " , was a Celtic sky god whom the Romans equated with their supreme deity ...
... took pity on the tormented man and wrote down his sad tale , after which Suibhne " died a Christian and his soul ascended to heaven " . TARANIS , " the thunderer " , was a Celtic sky god whom the Romans equated with their supreme deity ...
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... took the form of a cow ( above right ) who nourished humankind with her milk . She was the protector of women , helping them to conceive and give birth , and was regarded as the mother of the pharaohs . ( EGYPTIAN BRONZE , 7TH - 6TH ...
... took the form of a cow ( above right ) who nourished humankind with her milk . She was the protector of women , helping them to conceive and give birth , and was regarded as the mother of the pharaohs . ( EGYPTIAN BRONZE , 7TH - 6TH ...
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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