World MythologyArthur Cotterell "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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... demons , seeing they had lost the nectar , attacked the gods , but after a terrible battle the demons were defeated . SHIVA SHIVA MANIFESTS the dark side of the divinity , the power of death and destruction . He is easily moved to anger ...
... demons , seeing they had lost the nectar , attacked the gods , but after a terrible battle the demons were defeated . SHIVA SHIVA MANIFESTS the dark side of the divinity , the power of death and destruction . He is easily moved to anger ...
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... demons , or yaksas , whom they chased into the interior . Vijaya , descended from a lion ( inha ) , later married a yaksa princess who bore him two children which he sent away . He then sent to India for another princess , and wives for ...
... demons , or yaksas , whom they chased into the interior . Vijaya , descended from a lion ( inha ) , later married a yaksa princess who bore him two children which he sent away . He then sent to India for another princess , and wives for ...
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... demons , could not bear to see a human with miraculous powers to rival his own and therefore dispatched his retinue of one thousand the'u rang demons to destroy the guru . When they arrived , however , they had no opportunity to kill ...
... demons , could not bear to see a human with miraculous powers to rival his own and therefore dispatched his retinue of one thousand the'u rang demons to destroy the guru . When they arrived , however , they had no opportunity to kill ...
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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