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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SORCERY AND SPELLS deities of nature , but also by dwarfs ORCERY AMONG
THE NORSEMEN was a unique and precious art practised essentially by Odin
and the Vanir and some privileged mortals , usually women . Although ...
SORCERY AND SPELLS deities of nature , but also by dwarfs ORCERY AMONG
THE NORSEMEN was a unique and precious art practised essentially by Odin
and the Vanir and some privileged mortals , usually women . Although ...
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His daughter , Sheng Mu , as drought , flood , frost , caterpillars , looks after
women and children . locusts or mildew , to enable the Dongyue Dadi is usually
repre- deity to understand fully what his sented sitting down and wearing
devotees are ...
His daughter , Sheng Mu , as drought , flood , frost , caterpillars , looks after
women and children . locusts or mildew , to enable the Dongyue Dadi is usually
repre- deity to understand fully what his sented sitting down and wearing
devotees are ...
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Fuxing third century BC . or “ Lucky Star ” is usually depicted Shouxing came to
be known as alongside a child or as a bat , a sym SHOU LAO , the god of long life
and bol of good luck . He is the god of “ Old Man of the South Pole ” .
Fuxing third century BC . or “ Lucky Star ” is usually depicted Shouxing came to
be known as alongside a child or as a bat , a sym SHOU LAO , the god of long life
and bol of good luck . He is the god of “ Old Man of the South Pole ” .
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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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