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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... animals . Animals are the principal supply of food , and elaborate rituals are associated with the hunting of animals and their subsequent treatment . Among the Nenets , Chukchi and Evenk of Siberia , reindeer , bears , wolves and foxes ...
... animals . Animals are the principal supply of food , and elaborate rituals are associated with the hunting of animals and their subsequent treatment . Among the Nenets , Chukchi and Evenk of Siberia , reindeer , bears , wolves and foxes ...
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Arthur Cotterell. care . But there are also times when she retains the animals because hunters have caused pain to the animal's soul . When the animals are scarce , a shaman must journey to Sedna's abode and plead with her to release ...
Arthur Cotterell. care . But there are also times when she retains the animals because hunters have caused pain to the animal's soul . When the animals are scarce , a shaman must journey to Sedna's abode and plead with her to release ...
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... ANIMALS A RECURRING FIGURE in Lowland Amazonian mythology is the ' Master of Animals ' . Created in primordial times , these supernatural beings have responsibility for the fertility of the animal kingdom and have to be appeased by the ...
... ANIMALS A RECURRING FIGURE in Lowland Amazonian mythology is the ' Master of Animals ' . Created in primordial times , these supernatural beings have responsibility for the fertility of the animal kingdom and have to be appeased by the ...
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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