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THE INTERPLAY OF MALE AND FEMALE THE BALANCE OF MALE and female is at the heart of Indian myths . All deities have their female aspects , such as Vishnu and Lakshmi , Krishna and Radha , Rama and Sita and Shiva and Parvati .
THE INTERPLAY OF MALE AND FEMALE THE BALANCE OF MALE and female is at the heart of Indian myths . All deities have their female aspects , such as Vishnu and Lakshmi , Krishna and Radha , Rama and Sita and Shiva and Parvati .
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The female Drought Fury and Responding Dragon denote divine vengeance . Gun is the archetypal failed hero , who also represents the trickster - figure . The grain god Hou Ji , Shun and Yu are stereotypical successful heroes .
The female Drought Fury and Responding Dragon denote divine vengeance . Gun is the archetypal failed hero , who also represents the trickster - figure . The grain god Hou Ji , Shun and Yu are stereotypical successful heroes .
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HEROES A hero's ability to overcome seemingly invincible enemies and forces of nature is a universal theme in world mythology MATRIARCHAL SOCIETIES Certain cultures known to have been dominated by worship of female gods and female ...
HEROES A hero's ability to overcome seemingly invincible enemies and forces of nature is a universal theme in world mythology MATRIARCHAL SOCIETIES Certain cultures known to have been dominated by worship of female gods and female ...
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