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Asgard and Midgard were connected by a flaming bridge called Bifrost, otherwise
known as the rainbow. On the level below was cold Niflheim. The central column
of the World Tree, the great ash Yggdrasill, passed through each level.
Asgard and Midgard were connected by a flaming bridge called Bifrost, otherwise
known as the rainbow. On the level below was cold Niflheim. The central column
of the World Tree, the great ash Yggdrasill, passed through each level.
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The oral tradition of India is called the sruti, meaning 'that which is heard'. It was
passed down through chains of spiritual teachers, called brahmins, who were the
keepers of the wisdom. We are told that 5,000 years ago, at the dawn of the ...
The oral tradition of India is called the sruti, meaning 'that which is heard'. It was
passed down through chains of spiritual teachers, called brahmins, who were the
keepers of the wisdom. We are told that 5,000 years ago, at the dawn of the ...
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Myths Retold THE MYTH OF TAW GUN THE RULER OF HEAVEN had a
concubine's son called Hwanung who wanted to descend from Heaven and rule
the world of men, so his father gave him the three heavenly regalia, and
commanded ...
Myths Retold THE MYTH OF TAW GUN THE RULER OF HEAVEN had a
concubine's son called Hwanung who wanted to descend from Heaven and rule
the world of men, so his father gave him the three heavenly regalia, and
commanded ...
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Introduction | 5 |
India and Australia 229 | 141 |
Greece and Rome 51 Tibet and Africa | 161 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World mythology |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Dempsey Parr, 2000 |
| ISBN | 1840844515, 9781840844511 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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