World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... Media , Elam , Babylon , Assyria , Egypt and Asia Minor were bor- rowed and blended . △ This door relief is all that remains to indicate the palace's former splendour . CULT OF FIRE THE CULT OF FIRE goes back to. 35 Ancient Near East.
... Media , Elam , Babylon , Assyria , Egypt and Asia Minor were bor- rowed and blended . △ This door relief is all that remains to indicate the palace's former splendour . CULT OF FIRE THE CULT OF FIRE goes back to. 35 Ancient Near East.
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CULT OF FIRE THE CULT OF FIRE goes back to the earliest phase of Aryan nomad religion . The five daily offerings to the fire , accompanied by the short prayer Atash Niyayesh , remain typical of Zoroastrian worship . Atar ( later known ...
CULT OF FIRE THE CULT OF FIRE goes back to the earliest phase of Aryan nomad religion . The five daily offerings to the fire , accompanied by the short prayer Atash Niyayesh , remain typical of Zoroastrian worship . Atar ( later known ...
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... cults . In the Society Islands a major cult from 1826 , known as Mamaia , was led by ' prophets ' claiming to be possessed by Jesus , John the Baptist , Paul and the Virgin Mary . In Tonga and Samoa a shamanistic revival occurred soon ...
... cults . In the Society Islands a major cult from 1826 , known as Mamaia , was led by ' prophets ' claiming to be possessed by Jesus , John the Baptist , Paul and the Virgin Mary . In Tonga and Samoa a shamanistic revival occurred soon ...
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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