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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... believed to have preached to Ravana at the summit of Sumanakutu , the sacred mountain , suggesting the ascendance of Buddhism over the earlier sky deities . The sun god Sumana , mentioned in the Mahavamsa may have been a later Buddhist ...
... believed to have preached to Ravana at the summit of Sumanakutu , the sacred mountain , suggesting the ascendance of Buddhism over the earlier sky deities . The sun god Sumana , mentioned in the Mahavamsa may have been a later Buddhist ...
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... Believed to be where the spirit went after bodily death ; also known as paradise , Underworld , Hades , Heaven , Elysian fields , Netherworld . ALLEGORY Storytelling device where one thing is described as another in order to convey a ...
... Believed to be where the spirit went after bodily death ; also known as paradise , Underworld , Hades , Heaven , Elysian fields , Netherworld . ALLEGORY Storytelling device where one thing is described as another in order to convey a ...
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... believed to be both of the spirit and material world and possess supernatural powers of healing and transformation ... believed to be dead , yet animated and capable of making others into vampires . WATER NYMPHS A life - giving and ...
... believed to be both of the spirit and material world and possess supernatural powers of healing and transformation ... believed to be dead , yet animated and capable of making others into vampires . WATER NYMPHS A life - giving and ...
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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