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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Page 283
... Quetzalcoatl knocked Tezcatlipoca into the water and the earth was consumed by jaguars . This initiated the second creation , ' Four - Wind ' , ruled by Quetzalcoatl , and brought to an end when Tezcatlipoca took his revenge by casting ...
... Quetzalcoatl knocked Tezcatlipoca into the water and the earth was consumed by jaguars . This initiated the second creation , ' Four - Wind ' , ruled by Quetzalcoatl , and brought to an end when Tezcatlipoca took his revenge by casting ...
Page 284
... Quetzalcoatl transform into two great trees and raise the sky above the earth . Quetzalcoatl then descends to the Underworld and retrieves the bones of people drowned in the flood . Human flesh is created when the bones are ground into ...
... Quetzalcoatl transform into two great trees and raise the sky above the earth . Quetzalcoatl then descends to the Underworld and retrieves the bones of people drowned in the flood . Human flesh is created when the bones are ground into ...
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... Quetzalcoatl 283-4 rabbits 269 , 271 Radha 152 , 155 Ragnarok 120 , 124-5 rain 15 , 17 , 28 , 108 , 119 , 155 , 181 , 219 , 222 , 235 , 237 , 283-4 , 286-7 , 293 rainbows 115 , 163 , 234-6 Rainbow Serpent , the 234-5 Rama 7 , 149 , 155 ...
... Quetzalcoatl 283-4 rabbits 269 , 271 Radha 152 , 155 Ragnarok 120 , 124-5 rain 15 , 17 , 28 , 108 , 119 , 155 , 181 , 219 , 222 , 235 , 237 , 283-4 , 286-7 , 293 rainbows 115 , 163 , 234-6 Rainbow Serpent , the 234-5 Rama 7 , 149 , 155 ...
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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