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THE BIRTH OF ROMAN MYTHOLOGY ALL THESE DIFFERENT mythologies ,
once assimilated , became Roman myths . For example , at the end of the second
century BC , the Egyptian goddess Isis was introduced into Italy . A mother ...
THE BIRTH OF ROMAN MYTHOLOGY ALL THESE DIFFERENT mythologies ,
once assimilated , became Roman myths . For example , at the end of the second
century BC , the Egyptian goddess Isis was introduced into Italy . A mother ...
Page 106
the old cults continued : either they were adopted by the Church as its own rites ,
or they became magic . Thus , Perun ( god of thunder and lightning ) became Ilya
the Prophet ; Volos ( guardian of herds and flocks ) became St Vlasia ...
the old cults continued : either they were adopted by the Church as its own rites ,
or they became magic . Thus , Perun ( god of thunder and lightning ) became Ilya
the Prophet ; Volos ( guardian of herds and flocks ) became St Vlasia ...
Page 185
The version of the flood myth which became standard relates how the hero Yu
controlled the flood through his superhuman physical prowess , intelligent flood
plans and his moral virtue . Supernatural creatures , the aquatic dragon and turtle
...
The version of the flood myth which became standard relates how the hero Yu
controlled the flood through his superhuman physical prowess , intelligent flood
plans and his moral virtue . Supernatural creatures , the aquatic dragon and turtle
...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology A Dempsey Parr micropedia |
| Contributor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Dempsey Parr, 1999 |
| ISBN | 1840844515, 9781840844511 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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