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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... wife of the Spartan king MENELAUS , and the cause of the Trojan War . Her immortality as the daughter of the supreme Greek deity suggests that Helen was once a goddess and that her incorpor- ation into myth as an unfaithful queen only ...
... wife of the Spartan king MENELAUS , and the cause of the Trojan War . Her immortality as the daughter of the supreme Greek deity suggests that Helen was once a goddess and that her incorpor- ation into myth as an unfaithful queen only ...
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... wife Sita , Hanuman leapt across | Vishnu's wife , SITA , and took her Vishnu's wife , SITA , and took her away to the island of Lanka . Helped by the monkey god HANUMAN , Rama found her there and made war against the demon , eventually ...
... wife Sita , Hanuman leapt across | Vishnu's wife , SITA , and took her Vishnu's wife , SITA , and took her away to the island of Lanka . Helped by the monkey god HANUMAN , Rama found her there and made war against the demon , eventually ...
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... wife . However , being blind , he did not know her . The woman invited Zhang Lang in and gave him his favourite meal . He was reminded of his wife and told the apparent stranger his story . His wife told Zhang Lang to open his eyes ...
... wife . However , being blind , he did not know her . The woman invited Zhang Lang in and gave him his favourite meal . He was reminded of his wife and told the apparent stranger his story . His wife told Zhang Lang to open his eyes ...
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A-Z Guide to the Myths and ... Arthur Cotterell No preview available - 2005 |
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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