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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... dead and a new faith was being practised . Deeply saddened , Oisin turned and began his journey OTHERWORLD VOYAGES THE ' IMRAM ' , OR VOYAGE , is a class of Old and Middle Irish narrative in which travellers explore an Otherworld ...
... dead and a new faith was being practised . Deeply saddened , Oisin turned and began his journey OTHERWORLD VOYAGES THE ' IMRAM ' , OR VOYAGE , is a class of Old and Middle Irish narrative in which travellers explore an Otherworld ...
Page 170
... dead . In disgust at the haste in which his relatives removed his body from the house , Tarvaa's soul flew off to the spirit realm where he was accosted by the judge of the dead and asked why he had come so early . Skulls are used in ...
... dead . In disgust at the haste in which his relatives removed his body from the house , Tarvaa's soul flew off to the spirit realm where he was accosted by the judge of the dead and asked why he had come so early . Skulls are used in ...
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... dead chiefs or caciques . The souls of the dead were believed to hide themselves during daylight hours , only to emerge at night to seek out and eat the guava fruit . Taíno myths , like all myths , are philosophical statements of how ...
... dead chiefs or caciques . The souls of the dead were believed to hide themselves during daylight hours , only to emerge at night to seek out and eat the guava fruit . Taíno myths , like all myths , are philosophical statements of how ...
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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