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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... divine trickster , both a benevolent and creative god , and an unpredictable and frequently destructive trickster . He was a god who had within him both life and death . As time went on , the godly , creative part of the divine ...
... divine trickster , both a benevolent and creative god , and an unpredictable and frequently destructive trickster . He was a god who had within him both life and death . As time went on , the godly , creative part of the divine ...
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... divine trickster ) to the flawed human ( the destructive side of the divine trickster ) . In the contemporary age , the divine part of this trickster is gone , and what remains is the profane trickster , an unpredictable character whose ...
... divine trickster ) to the flawed human ( the destructive side of the divine trickster ) . In the contemporary age , the divine part of this trickster is gone , and what remains is the profane trickster , an unpredictable character whose ...
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... divine trickster , suggests the order - chaos duality of the creator , this character mirroring the duality of the universe . Kaggen ( San / Botswana , Namibia , S. Africa ) , a mantis , is a divine trickster . Reveal- ing his trickster ...
... divine trickster , suggests the order - chaos duality of the creator , this character mirroring the duality of the universe . Kaggen ( San / Botswana , Namibia , S. Africa ) , a mantis , is a divine trickster . Reveal- ing his trickster ...
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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