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. Persian Mythology THE PERSIANS ARE A branch of the Aryan family of races as defined by language ; more specifically they belong to the Indo - Iranian branch . Originally horse- and cattle- nomads on the steppes of ...
Arthur Cotterell. Persian Mythology THE PERSIANS ARE A branch of the Aryan family of races as defined by language ; more specifically they belong to the Indo - Iranian branch . Originally horse- and cattle- nomads on the steppes of ...
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... Persian empire , built the palace and tomb at Pasar- gadae near Anshan , his fami- ly's fief in Pars . His extant inscriptions in Old Persian , Elamite and Babylonian mere- ly state : ' I am Cyrus , the King , the Achaemenid . ' The ...
... Persian empire , built the palace and tomb at Pasar- gadae near Anshan , his fami- ly's fief in Pars . His extant inscriptions in Old Persian , Elamite and Babylonian mere- ly state : ' I am Cyrus , the King , the Achaemenid . ' The ...
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... Persia Bruce Wannell was born in Melbourne and edu- cated at Oxford ; he taught at Isfahan University and worked ... Persian mystical poetry and written on Islamic art and travel . Professor James Weiner : Australia James Weiner is a ...
... Persia Bruce Wannell was born in Melbourne and edu- cated at Oxford ; he taught at Isfahan University and worked ... Persian mystical poetry and written on Islamic art and travel . Professor James Weiner : Australia James Weiner is a ...
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