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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... destruction , until the devout Atrahasis landed on dry land and sacrificed to them . Then , smelling the goodness of the offering , they gathered ' like flies around the priest and his sacrifice ' . These two myths from the Ancient Near ...
... destruction , until the devout Atrahasis landed on dry land and sacrificed to them . Then , smelling the goodness of the offering , they gathered ' like flies around the priest and his sacrifice ' . These two myths from the Ancient Near ...
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... destruction , and his carrier is the bull Nandi . On his head is a crescent moon and a symbol of the descending waters of the Ganges , which he caught in his hair to save the mountains from being crushed by her weight . His mountain ...
... destruction , and his carrier is the bull Nandi . On his head is a crescent moon and a symbol of the descending waters of the Ganges , which he caught in his hair to save the mountains from being crushed by her weight . His mountain ...
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... destruction . Plucking a hair from his head he dashed it to the ground . From it a great demon sprang up , high as the sky and bright as three suns . ' What would you have me do , O master ? ' the demon cried . ' Kill Daksha ...
... destruction . Plucking a hair from his head he dashed it to the ground . From it a great demon sprang up , high as the sky and bright as three suns . ' What would you have me do , O master ? ' the demon cried . ' Kill Daksha ...
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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