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 COMPLEXITY OF THE COLLECTION OF CHINESE MYTHS THE MYTHS OF ANCIENT China emerge from the oral tradition to be preserved in classical texts in the Age of the Philosophers and with the advent of early literature . China ...
Arthur Cotterell. THE COMPLEXITY OF THE COLLECTION OF CHINESE MYTHS THE MYTHS OF ANCIENT China emerge from the oral tradition to be preserved in classical texts in the Age of the Philosophers and with the advent of early literature . China ...
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... WORLD PARALLELS AND INDIGENOUS TRAITS THE MAIN THEMES of Chinese. △ Chinese plate decorated with a green and red dragon motif . Dragons are often central to Chinese mythology . A Vase with a dragon motif , dating to the. 185 China.
... WORLD PARALLELS AND INDIGENOUS TRAITS THE MAIN THEMES of Chinese. △ Chinese plate decorated with a green and red dragon motif . Dragons are often central to Chinese mythology . A Vase with a dragon motif , dating to the. 185 China.
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... Chinese influence in these accounts . It is possible that this is not because of later influences after the introduction of Chinese culture to Japan , but perhaps because these myths came from people who migrated from northern China and ...
... Chinese influence in these accounts . It is possible that this is not because of later influences after the introduction of Chinese culture to Japan , but perhaps because these myths came from people who migrated from northern China and ...
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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