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 56
... BIRTH FROM THE SOIL OF THE MANY DIFFERENT accounts of the birth of humanity perhaps the most important is the idea of birth from the earth itself , autochthony . Zeus , enraged with mankind , sent a flood to destroy them . Prometheus ...
... BIRTH FROM THE SOIL OF THE MANY DIFFERENT accounts of the birth of humanity perhaps the most important is the idea of birth from the earth itself , autochthony . Zeus , enraged with mankind , sent a flood to destroy them . Prometheus ...
Page 142
... birth . But he adopted an orphaned deer which he grew to love so dearly that when he died , instead of being liberated from the cycle of re - birth he entered the Dody of a deer to live in that same forest . He was , however , blessed ...
... birth . But he adopted an orphaned deer which he grew to love so dearly that when he died , instead of being liberated from the cycle of re - birth he entered the Dody of a deer to live in that same forest . He was , however , blessed ...
Page 201
... birth to a giant egg out of which the hero emerged 3. The hero fled because of the jealousy of his half - brothers 4. The hero established his kingdom The four - fold pattern of the narrative scenes in the myth is the basic pattern of ...
... birth to a giant egg out of which the hero emerged 3. The hero fled because of the jealousy of his half - brothers 4. The hero established his kingdom The four - fold pattern of the narrative scenes in the myth is the basic pattern of ...
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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