World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... body floated out to sea to end up on the shore at the city of Byblos in the Lebanon . The · grieving widow , Isis , eventually located the body and brought it back to Egypt , hiding with it in the marshes . Hovering over it in the form ...
... body floated out to sea to end up on the shore at the city of Byblos in the Lebanon . The · grieving widow , Isis , eventually located the body and brought it back to Egypt , hiding with it in the marshes . Hovering over it in the form ...
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... body and is said to remain ' homeless ' until it is recalled to reside in the body of a newborn child . While the deceased are waiting to be reborn , their souls form the aurora borealis , the northern lights . Myths and stories tell of ...
... body and is said to remain ' homeless ' until it is recalled to reside in the body of a newborn child . While the deceased are waiting to be reborn , their souls form the aurora borealis , the northern lights . Myths and stories tell of ...
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... body of Vishnu , seeds which floated in the Ocean of Creation like clusters of bubbles . Each seed became a golden egg into which Vishnu entered as the Purusha , the Cosmic Man . Appearing inside its dark hollow , he transformed ...
... body of Vishnu , seeds which floated in the Ocean of Creation like clusters of bubbles . Each seed became a golden egg into which Vishnu entered as the Purusha , the Cosmic Man . Appearing inside its dark hollow , he transformed ...
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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