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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... century History of the Kings of Britain inspired the Norman poet , Wace , whose version provided a more courtly setting and introduced the Round Table . Later in the twelfth century the story was expanded by the French poet , Chrétien ...
... century History of the Kings of Britain inspired the Norman poet , Wace , whose version provided a more courtly setting and introduced the Round Table . Later in the twelfth century the story was expanded by the French poet , Chrétien ...
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... century BCE . Tamils , probably immigrants from Dravididan India , arrived on the island between the early centuries ... century . In the nineteenth century the British , who had annexed the island in 1815 , introduced Tamil workers from ...
... century BCE . Tamils , probably immigrants from Dravididan India , arrived on the island between the early centuries ... century . In the nineteenth century the British , who had annexed the island in 1815 , introduced Tamil workers from ...
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... century CE . The earliest accounts of Japan survive in Chinese annals from the first century CE , which mention the names of the various clan ' kings ' or chiefs . However , by the third century CE , a process of conquest and ...
... century CE . The earliest accounts of Japan survive in Chinese annals from the first century CE , which mention the names of the various clan ' kings ' or chiefs . However , by the third century CE , a process of conquest 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