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 145
... turned into the leprechaun , the tiny guardian of hidden treasure and the expert cobbler . LUGH , the resplendent Celtic sun god , led the Tuatha De Danann against the Fomorii led by his grandfather , Balor , whom he slew with his magic ...
... turned into the leprechaun , the tiny guardian of hidden treasure and the expert cobbler . LUGH , the resplendent Celtic sun god , led the Tuatha De Danann against the Fomorii led by his grandfather , Balor , whom he slew with his magic ...
Page 152
... turned his love to her own ends . She sapped his power and plundered his store of secret knowledge , and when done , she bound him in stone by his own spells . ( MERLIN AND NIMUE BY E BURNE - JONES , CANVAS , C. 1870. ) mortal father ...
... turned his love to her own ends . She sapped his power and plundered his store of secret knowledge , and when done , she bound him in stone by his own spells . ( MERLIN AND NIMUE BY E BURNE - JONES , CANVAS , C. 1870. ) mortal father ...
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... turned the angel into a white pearl . | KAMRUSEPAS see TELEPINU . The pearl rolled towards Adam and then miraculously turned back into the angel once more . The angel reminded Adam of his promise , whereupon Adam kissed it . God then turned ...
... turned the angel into a white pearl . | KAMRUSEPAS see TELEPINU . The pearl rolled towards Adam and then miraculously turned back into the angel once more . The angel reminded Adam of his promise , whereupon Adam kissed it . God then turned ...
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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