World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Page 115
... Asgard and Midgard were connected by a flaming bridge called Bifrost , otherwise known as the rainbow . On the level below was cold Niflheim . The central column of the World Tree , the great ash Yggdrasill , passed through each level ...
... Asgard and Midgard were connected by a flaming bridge called Bifrost , otherwise known as the rainbow . On the level below was cold Niflheim . The central column of the World Tree , the great ash Yggdrasill , passed through each level ...
Page 121
... Asgard with her apples . Loki at once vowed to do this and the giant let him went to Idunn and told her he had seen some apples in the forest that she might think were very precious . He suggested that she come to see and bring her ...
... Asgard with her apples . Loki at once vowed to do this and the giant let him went to Idunn and told her he had seen some apples in the forest that she might think were very precious . He suggested that she come to see and bring her ...
Page 122
... Asgard with her in his claws . When Thjazi returned and discovered that Idunn had been taken he transformed himself once more into an eagle and gave chase . The Aesir saw the falcon flying with the nut and the eagle following and built ...
... Asgard with her in his claws . When Thjazi returned and discovered that Idunn had been taken he transformed himself once more into an eagle and gave chase . The Aesir saw the falcon flying with the nut and the eagle following and built ...
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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