World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... created everything . However , the acts of creation only occurred at night , when the two beings dreamed . Ungud transformed himself into the beings of which he dreamed , while Wallanganda also dreamed the beings to which he gave birth ...
... created everything . However , the acts of creation only occurred at night , when the two beings dreamed . Ungud transformed himself into the beings of which he dreamed , while Wallanganda also dreamed the beings to which he gave birth ...
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... created the universe , shaped it , and then created life . Two forces contended during the age of creation : forces of chaos and order . In some myths , these forces were extensions of the creator god - his son and daughter , for ...
... created the universe , shaped it , and then created life . Two forces contended during the age of creation : forces of chaos and order . In some myths , these forces were extensions of the creator god - his son and daughter , for ...
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SALITI O Myths Retold ANDEAN AND INCA CREATION MYTHS THE DOMINANT FEATURE of Andean creation myths was the multiple ... created a world of darkness , inhabited by a race of giants fashioned in stone . When these first people ignored ...
SALITI O Myths Retold ANDEAN AND INCA CREATION MYTHS THE DOMINANT FEATURE of Andean creation myths was the multiple ... created a world of darkness , inhabited by a race of giants fashioned in stone . When these first people ignored ...
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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