World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Page 48
... Eventually the gods tired of the continual conflict and Horus and Set were brought before the Council of Gods to state their case . The court case dragged on for several years , but after various reverses of decision , the gods eventually ...
... Eventually the gods tired of the continual conflict and Horus and Set were brought before the Council of Gods to state their case . The court case dragged on for several years , but after various reverses of decision , the gods eventually ...
Page 130
... eventually reaching the mountainous and ice - filled coasts of Greenland some 4,500 years ago . — ESPITE DIFFERENCES in lifestyle , language and social and economic organisation , the indigenous peoples of the Arctic have one thing in n ...
... eventually reaching the mountainous and ice - filled coasts of Greenland some 4,500 years ago . — ESPITE DIFFERENCES in lifestyle , language and social and economic organisation , the indigenous peoples of the Arctic have one thing in n ...
Page 194
... eventually became overlords of the early Yamato state , to the exclusion of rival claimants . For this reason there are few recurrent figures or themes in the mythology , with the exception perhaps of the small group of myths connected ...
... eventually became overlords of the early Yamato state , to the exclusion of rival claimants . For this reason there are few recurrent figures or themes in the mythology , with the exception perhaps of the small group of myths connected ...
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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