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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... concern . Herodotus also wrote that in Egypt the animals ' are without exception held to be sacred ' , and he ... concerned with the Creation , the Destruction of Mankind ,, the story of Isis and Osiris , the Contendings of Horus ...
... concern . Herodotus also wrote that in Egypt the animals ' are without exception held to be sacred ' , and he ... concerned with the Creation , the Destruction of Mankind ,, the story of Isis and Osiris , the Contendings of Horus ...
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... CONCERNS of Tibetan mythology are categorised as either worldly or transcendental . Mundane myths concern the origin of the world and the history of all that has taken place here since time began . Within this ongoing story are count ...
... CONCERNS of Tibetan mythology are categorised as either worldly or transcendental . Mundane myths concern the origin of the world and the history of all that has taken place here since time began . Within this ongoing story are count ...
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... concerned with the regulation of human society and its relationship with the natural world . These issues are often entwined , found together in creation myths which relate how light and order was brough into being , how animals and ...
... concerned with the regulation of human society and its relationship with the natural world . These issues are often entwined , found together in creation myths which relate how light and order was brough into being , how animals 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