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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... Athens , when worshippers came from all over Greece to honour Athens ' patron goddess , Athene . The Greek myths commonly involved extreme circumstances , in which human beings trangressed established norms ( for example , Oedipus ...
... Athens , when worshippers came from all over Greece to honour Athens ' patron goddess , Athene . The Greek myths commonly involved extreme circumstances , in which human beings trangressed established norms ( for example , Oedipus ...
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... Athens ) , thus giving Athens access to the sea . Athene created the olive tree , whose oil is important for lighting , cooking and trade . This was judged the better invention and the people named their city after Athene . They ...
... Athens ) , thus giving Athens access to the sea . Athene created the olive tree , whose oil is important for lighting , cooking and trade . This was judged the better invention and the people named their city after Athene . They ...
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... ATHENIAN HERO THESEUS WAS THE OFFICIAL hero of Athens . He was not born in Athens and his most famous exploit took place in Crete , where he slew the Minotaur , the man - bull hybrid who lived in a labyrinth and terrorised Athenian ...
... ATHENIAN HERO THESEUS WAS THE OFFICIAL hero of Athens . He was not born in Athens and his most famous exploit took place in Crete , where he slew the Minotaur , the man - bull hybrid who lived in a labyrinth and terrorised Athenian ...
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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