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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... Enlil is credited with a series of assaults upon mankind . The popu- lation of the cities had grown so large that the din kept Enlil awake at night . Thoroughly annoyed , he persuaded the assembly of the gods that a plague should be ...
... Enlil is credited with a series of assaults upon mankind . The popu- lation of the cities had grown so large that the din kept Enlil awake at night . Thoroughly annoyed , he persuaded the assembly of the gods that a plague should be ...
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... Enlil would next employ the com- bined power of heaven against mankind . So he warned Atrahasis to build a ship in order to escape a flood which lasted for seven days and seven nights . When the storm passed , the only survivors were ...
... Enlil would next employ the com- bined power of heaven against mankind . So he warned Atrahasis to build a ship in order to escape a flood which lasted for seven days and seven nights . When the storm passed , the only survivors were ...
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... Enlil for the almost total annihilation of mankind . Although Enlil is furious that one human family escaped , Ea soothes his anger and confesses that it was he who engineered Utnapishtim's escape . Enlil , assuaged , blesses the flood ...
... Enlil for the almost total annihilation of mankind . Although Enlil is furious that one human family escaped , Ea soothes his anger and confesses that it was he who engineered Utnapishtim's escape . Enlil , assuaged , blesses the flood ...
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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