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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... carve than curves . Runes were not used for long documents . They have been found extensively on memorial stones ... carving them or protection afforded by wearing them . Odin , powerful god of magic , was thought to have introduced the ...
... carve than curves . Runes were not used for long documents . They have been found extensively on memorial stones ... carving them or protection afforded by wearing them . Odin , powerful god of magic , was thought to have introduced the ...
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... Carved in stone , cast in gold , or painted onto pottery or textiles , this being can appear naturalistically - as a jaguar or puma - or as a fanged half - human , half - animal creature . More recently , shamans are recorded as saying ...
... Carved in stone , cast in gold , or painted onto pottery or textiles , this being can appear naturalistically - as a jaguar or puma - or as a fanged half - human , half - animal creature . More recently , shamans are recorded as saying ...
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... carvings or paintings . TOTEMS Sacred clan or individual totems may be animal , plant or carved objects and represent the kinship with the totem . TRANCES Shamans in certain cultures experienced drug- induced hallucinogenic trances to ...
... carvings or paintings . TOTEMS Sacred clan or individual totems may be animal , plant or carved objects and represent the kinship with the totem . TRANCES Shamans in certain cultures experienced drug- induced hallucinogenic trances to ...
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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