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Myths Retold INANNA'S DESCENT TO THE UNDERWORLD INANNA, 'queen of
heaven and earth', decides to go down to the Underworld. Realising the danger
that such undertaking involves, even for a goddess of her power, she makes ...
Myths Retold INANNA'S DESCENT TO THE UNDERWORLD INANNA, 'queen of
heaven and earth', decides to go down to the Underworld. Realising the danger
that such undertaking involves, even for a goddess of her power, she makes ...
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However, the judges of the Underworld demand that Inanna must provide a
substitute for herself. A host of demons accompany her on the way back, as she
pauses at each gate to clothe herself once more in her apparel. Emerging from
the ...
However, the judges of the Underworld demand that Inanna must provide a
substitute for herself. A host of demons accompany her on the way back, as she
pauses at each gate to clothe herself once more in her apparel. Emerging from
the ...
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Myths Retold I Z AN AG I AND IZAIUAMI AFTER IZANAMI'S DEATH she entered
into Yomi, the dark Underworld realm of the dead. Overcome with inconsolable
grief, Izanagi decided to visit Izanami to entreat her to return with him, but Izanami
...
Myths Retold I Z AN AG I AND IZAIUAMI AFTER IZANAMI'S DEATH she entered
into Yomi, the dark Underworld realm of the dead. Overcome with inconsolable
grief, Izanagi decided to visit Izanami to entreat her to return with him, but Izanami
...
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Introduction | 5 |
India and Australia 229 | 141 |
Greece and Rome 51 Tibet and Africa | 161 |
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