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 134
... Supreme Being , which they call the Creator , or Life - giving Being . But the nature of the Supreme Being is uncertain and difficult to conceptualise . For the Chukchi the Supreme Being is indistinguishable from the master of the ...
... Supreme Being , which they call the Creator , or Life - giving Being . But the nature of the Supreme Being is uncertain and difficult to conceptualise . For the Chukchi the Supreme Being is indistinguishable from the master of the ...
Page 144
... Supreme Being . The Supreme Being is himself the substance of the universe , offered in sacrifice to himself . This theme of self - sacrifice recurs throughout Indian mythology as duty and honour . The Sanskrit word approximating ' duty ...
... Supreme Being . The Supreme Being is himself the substance of the universe , offered in sacrifice to himself . This theme of self - sacrifice recurs throughout Indian mythology as duty and honour . The Sanskrit word approximating ' duty ...
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... Supreme Divinity . Traditional art depicting the followers of Krishna . KRISHNA , THE COWHERD INDIANS HAVE PERSONIFIED all aspects of nature and spirituality in the form of their numerous deities . For some these deities are symbolic ...
... Supreme Divinity . Traditional art depicting the followers of Krishna . KRISHNA , THE COWHERD INDIANS HAVE PERSONIFIED all aspects of nature and spirituality in the form of their numerous deities . For some these deities are symbolic ...
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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