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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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird birth body Buddhist called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator cult culture dead death deities demons depicted descended destruction divine early earth eventually father female fertility figure fire fish flood followed forces gave giant gives goddess gods Greek head heavens hero human important India island Italy killed king known land language later living magic major means mother mountain mythic mythology Myths Retold nature offered once origin Palekh Persian plants region relate religion religious remains represented ritual rivers Roman ruled sacred shaman Shiva social society soul South spirit statue stone stories Sumerian symbol theme throughout told traditions transformed travelled trees turned Underworld universe Vishnu woman
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology A Dempsey Parr micropedia |
| Contributor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Dempsey Parr, 1999 |
| ISBN | 1840844515, 9781840844511 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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