World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Page 56
... Earth- shaker ' . His symbols include the trident , with which he could split open the earth , the bull ( possibly representing his aggressiveness ) and the horse , since he was supposed to have created the first horse . Poseidon was ...
... Earth- shaker ' . His symbols include the trident , with which he could split open the earth , the bull ( possibly representing his aggressiveness ) and the horse , since he was supposed to have created the first horse . Poseidon was ...
Page 237
... earth existed . Ungud , the Creator Being , lived under the earth in the form of a great python . Ungud is associated with both the earth and the water . The sky being Wallanganda is associated with the Milky Way . Wallanganda is ...
... earth existed . Ungud , the Creator Being , lived under the earth in the form of a great python . Ungud is associated with both the earth and the water . The sky being Wallanganda is associated with the Milky Way . Wallanganda is ...
Page 244
... earth . But the perfect age was gone forever , it could not be transferred to the earth , and the earth and humankind were flawed . It was a period of chaos and order , of fear and hope , of the diminishing of the past and the promise ...
... earth . But the perfect age was gone forever , it could not be transferred to the earth , and the earth and humankind were flawed . It was a period of chaos and order , of fear and hope , of the diminishing of the past and the promise ...
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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird birth body Buddhist called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator cult culture dead death deities demons depicted descended destruction divine early earth eventually father female fertility figure fire fish flood followed forces gave giant gives goddess gods Greek head heavens hero human important India island Italy killed king known land language later living magic major means mother mountain mythic mythology Myths Retold nature offered once origin Palekh Persian plants region relate religion religious remains represented ritual rivers Roman ruled sacred shaman Shiva social society soul South spirit statue stone stories Sumerian symbol theme throughout told traditions transformed travelled trees turned Underworld universe Vishnu woman