World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Myths Retold ERRA ERRA , GOD OF PESTILENCE and rebellion , is asleep in his underground abode when he is woken up by the dangerous , demonic ' Seven ' . They remind him of the glories of war and taunt him that his weapons have rusted ...
Myths Retold ERRA ERRA , GOD OF PESTILENCE and rebellion , is asleep in his underground abode when he is woken up by the dangerous , demonic ' Seven ' . They remind him of the glories of war and taunt him that his weapons have rusted ...
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Myths Retold THE DESTRUCTION THE WORLD AND MAN having been created , the gods then proliferated , Granite seated statue of the lion - headed goddess Sekhmet in ... Myths Retold OSIRIS AND ISIS THE MOST IMPORTANT MYTH of. 46 World Mythology.
Myths Retold THE DESTRUCTION THE WORLD AND MAN having been created , the gods then proliferated , Granite seated statue of the lion - headed goddess Sekhmet in ... Myths Retold OSIRIS AND ISIS THE MOST IMPORTANT MYTH of. 46 World Mythology.
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Myths Retold OSIRIS AND ISIS THE MOST IMPORTANT MYTH of which the Egyptians took note and had the greatest affinity with was that of Osiris and his wife and sister Isis . Osiris , the good king , had a jealous brother Set who , by a ...
Myths Retold OSIRIS AND ISIS THE MOST IMPORTANT MYTH of which the Egyptians took note and had the greatest affinity with was that of Osiris and his wife and sister Isis . Osiris , the good king , had a jealous brother Set who , by a ...
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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