World MythologyArthur Cotterell Dempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages "Encompassing well-known characters such as Thor, Zeus, and Krishna, as well as less familiar mythologies, this comprehensive guide combines tales of mystical creatures and legendary figures, the struggle of good and evil, stories of creation and destruction, and paints a vivid picture of many intriguing and ancient customs and beliefs. Including mythologies from all over the globe, from the Far East to Siberia, WORLD MYTHOLOGY recounts the myths and traditions, and explains the social and cultural influences behind some of the most fascinating civilizations in history." -- page 2 of cover. |
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Arthur Cotterell. THE AESIR CHIEF OF THE GROUP of gods known as the Aesir was Odin , a skilled magician and god of war , death , kings , poetry and magic . Odin was a frightening character , not always to be trusted , who was more ...
Arthur Cotterell. THE AESIR CHIEF OF THE GROUP of gods known as the Aesir was Odin , a skilled magician and god of war , death , kings , poetry and magic . Odin was a frightening character , not always to be trusted , who was more ...
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... Aesir saw the falcon flying with the nut and the eagle following and built a fire in MAI FRY FF KIYARIAN TTKER . FY BIKNRYI IK PIRZA FRI11110 YHIP PUR Thor and his hammer Mjölner , and his spear Gungner . Asgard . The falcon , Loki ...
... Aesir saw the falcon flying with the nut and the eagle following and built a fire in MAI FRY FF KIYARIAN TTKER . FY BIKNRYI IK PIRZA FRI11110 YHIP PUR Thor and his hammer Mjölner , and his spear Gungner . Asgard . The falcon , Loki ...
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... Aesir . His mother Frigg hit on a plan to safeguard him . She extracted oaths from everything not to harm Balder – from fire , water , animals , birds , snakes , plants , stones , trees , earth , metals , diseases and poison . The Aesir ...
... Aesir . His mother Frigg hit on a plan to safeguard him . She extracted oaths from everything not to harm Balder – from fire , water , animals , birds , snakes , plants , stones , trees , earth , metals , diseases and poison . The Aesir ...
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Aeneas Aesir Amaterasu ancestors ancient animals Arctic Asia Athens Australia Aztec Baal Babylonian Balder became believed bird body Buddha Buddhist called Caribbean carved Celtic Celts central century BCE Chinese civilisation cosmic created creation myths creator Cúchulainn Culhwch cult culture dead death deities demons depicted earth Enki Enlil father female fertility figure fire fish flood giant goddess gods Greek head heavens Herakles hero human hunting Hymir Idunn Inanna India island Izanami jaguar king land living Loki Lugh magic Marduk Maui Medb Mesoamerica moon mountain mythic mythology Myths Retold nature Ngurunderi Odin Oisin origin Padmasambhava Quetzalcoatl religion religious ritual rivers Roman ruler sacred Sedna serpent shaman Shiva Slavs soul spirit stone stories Sumerian supernatural Supreme Susa-no-o symbol symbolised Taíno temple Tezcatlipoca theme Thor traditions trees Tuatha Dé Danann Ugaritic Underworld universe Viracocha Vishnu warrior woman worship Zeus