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Other than Enlil , the gods were horrified by the extent of the destruction , until A A
head - dress in the form of the Thunderbird . the devout Atrahasis landed on dry
land and sacrificed to them . Then , smelling the goodness of the offering , they ...
Other than Enlil , the gods were horrified by the extent of the destruction , until A A
head - dress in the form of the Thunderbird . the devout Atrahasis landed on dry
land and sacrificed to them . Then , smelling the goodness of the offering , they ...
Page 151
He carries a small drum to accompany his dance of 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 ...
He carries a small drum to accompany his dance of 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 ...
Page 154
When Shiva heard of this terrible event he laughed in demented rage and began
his dance of cosmic 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 ...
When Shiva heard of this terrible event he laughed in demented rage and began
his dance of cosmic 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 ...
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