World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... Greek- speaking world . They contain , a mythologer would say today , the basic thought - patterns by which the ancient Greeks knew them- selves as a separate people . He might add that the strength of Greek mythology , like other ...
... Greek- speaking world . They contain , a mythologer would say today , the basic thought - patterns by which the ancient Greeks knew them- selves as a separate people . He might add that the strength of Greek mythology , like other ...
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... Greek expeditionary force has been absorbed into a story of divine rivalry , of gods and goddesses settling their personal disputes by backing either the Trojans or the Greeks . Yet a close reading of the text shows that in Helen ...
... Greek expeditionary force has been absorbed into a story of divine rivalry , of gods and goddesses settling their personal disputes by backing either the Trojans or the Greeks . Yet a close reading of the text shows that in Helen ...
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... Greek divinities . The Greek gods were anthropomorphic in more than shape ; like humans they fought , swindled , loved and avenged . The Roman deities did not possess human psychology . Instead , they were mostly personifications of ...
... Greek divinities . The Greek gods were anthropomorphic in more than shape ; like humans they fought , swindled , loved and avenged . The Roman deities did not possess human psychology . Instead , they were mostly personifications of ...
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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