World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Central and Eastern Europe T WITH THE NOTABLE EXCEPTION of the Romanians , Hungarians and Albanians , the peoples of Central and Eastern Europe are predominantly of the Slav family which established an ethnic identity some 1,500 years ...
Central and Eastern Europe T WITH THE NOTABLE EXCEPTION of the Romanians , Hungarians and Albanians , the peoples of Central and Eastern Europe are predominantly of the Slav family which established an ethnic identity some 1,500 years ...
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... central and south Australia . This knowledge is described as exclusively the right of women to control , pass on and manage . MYTH AND ART IN AUSTRALIA THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA , but particularly in the Northern Territory , graphic designs ...
... central and south Australia . This knowledge is described as exclusively the right of women to control , pass on and manage . MYTH AND ART IN AUSTRALIA THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA , but particularly in the Northern Territory , graphic designs ...
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... Central and Eastern Europe ; North America James Riordan was born in Portsmouth , England . He has travelled extensively in Central and Eastern Europe , lived in Russia for five years and has published several books on the myths and ...
... Central and Eastern Europe ; North America James Riordan was born in Portsmouth , England . He has travelled extensively in Central and Eastern Europe , lived in Russia for five years and has published several books on the myths and ...
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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