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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... Sumerian ceased to be a spoken language , though written Sumerian continued to be used for religious purposes for more than a thousand years after that . THE SUMERIANS MOST SUMERIAN MYTHS are known from cuneiform tablets dating to the ...
... Sumerian ceased to be a spoken language , though written Sumerian continued to be used for religious purposes for more than a thousand years after that . THE SUMERIANS MOST SUMERIAN MYTHS are known from cuneiform tablets dating to the ...
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... SUMERIAN MYTHS THE SUMERIAN THEOLOGICAL works ( such as hymns , prayers , incantations ) and the extant myths , reflect the emergence of a coherent cosmic order , represented by various deities , each fulfilling an essential role in the ...
... SUMERIAN MYTHS THE SUMERIAN THEOLOGICAL works ( such as hymns , prayers , incantations ) and the extant myths , reflect the emergence of a coherent cosmic order , represented by various deities , each fulfilling an essential role in the ...
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... Sumeria and translated a number of Sumerian myths , they introduced a number of new deities , and their religious sensibilities owe much to their pastoralist origin . While the important Sumerian gods were simply renamed with a Semitic ...
... Sumeria and translated a number of Sumerian myths , they introduced a number of new deities , and their religious sensibilities owe much to their pastoralist origin . While the important Sumerian gods were simply renamed with a Semitic ...
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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