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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 12
Page 43
... caused concern . Herodotus also wrote that in Egypt the animals ' are without exception held to be sacred ' , and he declined to discuss the religious principles involved . Egyptian mythology is , in fact , quite tightly focused - there ...
... caused concern . Herodotus also wrote that in Egypt the animals ' are without exception held to be sacred ' , and he declined to discuss the religious principles involved . Egyptian mythology is , in fact , quite tightly focused - there ...
Page 168
... caused fire to blaze up all around them . At that time Pe - dkar , the leader of the rgyal po demons , could not bear to see a human with miraculous powers to rival his own and therefore dispatched his retinue of one thousand the'u rang ...
... caused fire to blaze up all around them . At that time Pe - dkar , the leader of the rgyal po demons , could not bear to see a human with miraculous powers to rival his own and therefore dispatched his retinue of one thousand the'u rang ...
Page 197
... caused a number of earlier conflicts with other gods . According to the Nihon- shoki , he made advances towards Ogetsu , the goddess of food . He demanded that she give him some food to eat but he flew into a rage when she drew this ...
... caused a number of earlier conflicts with other gods . According to the Nihon- shoki , he made advances towards Ogetsu , the goddess of food . He demanded that she give him some food to eat but he flew into a rage when she drew this ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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