World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Page 157
... Buddhist myths , especially the life of the Buddha are extremely popular . The taka stories , which relate the previous lives of the Buddha , provide Buddhists with moral guidance . Myths Retold THE VIJAYA LINE THE BUDDHIST CHRONICLE ...
... Buddhist myths , especially the life of the Buddha are extremely popular . The taka stories , which relate the previous lives of the Buddha , provide Buddhists with moral guidance . Myths Retold THE VIJAYA LINE THE BUDDHIST CHRONICLE ...
Page 159
... Buddhism over the earlier sky deities . The sun god Sumana , mentioned in the Mahavamsa may have been a later Buddhist substitute for Ravana . IMAGES OF THE BUDDHA HINDU AND BUDDHIST myths are depicted in painting , sculpture and ...
... Buddhism over the earlier sky deities . The sun god Sumana , mentioned in the Mahavamsa may have been a later Buddhist substitute for Ravana . IMAGES OF THE BUDDHA HINDU AND BUDDHIST myths are depicted in painting , sculpture and ...
Page 169
... Buddhist meditator and set to work at his request . Old shamanic rites of healing , ransom and exorcism were readily adopted by the Buddhist clergy and heavily overlaid with Buddhist liturgy and symbols . DARKNESS AND LIGHT THE CONCERNS ...
... Buddhist meditator and set to work at his request . Old shamanic rites of healing , ransom and exorcism were readily adopted by the Buddhist clergy and heavily overlaid with Buddhist liturgy and symbols . DARKNESS AND LIGHT THE CONCERNS ...
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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