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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... fertility , Isis soon became popular and she was sometimes linked with the Roman , Fortuna , spirit of fertility , agriculture and love , becoming Isis - Fortuna . Another Egyptian deity , the ram- horned god Amon , became Ammon in ...
... fertility , Isis soon became popular and she was sometimes linked with the Roman , Fortuna , spirit of fertility , agriculture and love , becoming Isis - Fortuna . Another Egyptian deity , the ram- horned god Amon , became Ammon in ...
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... fertility god , Freyr , was a radiant and bountiful god of sunshine and increase . He ruled harvests by controlling the sun and the rain . Marriages were also occasions to invoke Freyr , as he was responsible for human increase too ...
... fertility god , Freyr , was a radiant and bountiful god of sunshine and increase . He ruled harvests by controlling the sun and the rain . Marriages were also occasions to invoke Freyr , as he was responsible for human increase too ...
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... fertility , Tlaloc the rain god , and Chalchiuhtlicue , his consort , goddess of water . It was a series of cosmic struggle between these sibling gods that led to the creation and destruction of successive worlds that is such a feature ...
... fertility , Tlaloc the rain god , and Chalchiuhtlicue , his consort , goddess of water . It was a series of cosmic struggle between these sibling gods that led to the creation and destruction of successive worlds that is such a feature ...
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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