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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... Mesoamerica and South America were as varied as the people , but they shared a unity of purpose and a coherence in a typically Amerindian worldview where physical and spiritual matters were indissolubly linked . MESOAMERICA DEFINED ...
... Mesoamerica and South America were as varied as the people , but they shared a unity of purpose and a coherence in a typically Amerindian worldview where physical and spiritual matters were indissolubly linked . MESOAMERICA DEFINED ...
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... MESOAMERICAN religions and myths is illustrated by recurring figures who play crucial roles in the epic encounters of ... MESOAMERICA , individual myths. △ The Two Lord Ometecuhtli was both male and female and the supreme creative deity ...
... MESOAMERICAN religions and myths is illustrated by recurring figures who play crucial roles in the epic encounters of ... MESOAMERICA , individual myths. △ The Two Lord Ometecuhtli was both male and female and the supreme creative deity ...
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... MESOAMERICA , myths reflected the physical and cultural realities of life beyond the tropical rainforests . Creation myths in particular were linked to a changing and unstable landscape , whose rainfall was unpredictable , and where ...
... MESOAMERICA , myths reflected the physical and cultural realities of life beyond the tropical rainforests . Creation myths in particular were linked to a changing and unstable landscape , whose rainfall was unpredictable , and where ...
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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