World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... Shiva and the followers of Daksha , from which originated the age - old antagonism between the worshippers of Vishnu and the worshippers of Shiva . Daksha organised another sacrifice and Shiva was not invited . But Shiva's wife , the ...
... Shiva and the followers of Daksha , from which originated the age - old antagonism between the worshippers of Vishnu and the worshippers of Shiva . Daksha organised another sacrifice and Shiva was not invited . But Shiva's wife , the ...
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the followers of Shiva . When Shiva heard of this terrible event he laughed in demented rage and began his dance of cosmic destruction . Plucking a hair from his head he dashed it to the ground . From it a great demon sprang up , high ...
the followers of Shiva . When Shiva heard of this terrible event he laughed in demented rage and began his dance of cosmic destruction . Plucking a hair from his head he dashed it to the ground . From it a great demon sprang up , high ...
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... Shiva's scattered hair torrential rains fall for a further hundred celestial years , inundating all directions . The universe fills with water and is swept by howling winds . Then follows the long silent night which precedes the next ...
... Shiva's scattered hair torrential rains fall for a further hundred celestial years , inundating all directions . The universe fills with water and is swept by howling winds . Then follows the long silent night which precedes the next ...
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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