World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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CULT OF FIRE THE CULT OF FIRE goes back to the earliest phase of Aryan nomad religion . The five daily offerings to the fire , accompanied by the short prayer Atash Niyayesh , remain typical of Zoroastrian worship . Atar ( later known ...
CULT OF FIRE THE CULT OF FIRE goes back to the earliest phase of Aryan nomad religion . The five daily offerings to the fire , accompanied by the short prayer Atash Niyayesh , remain typical of Zoroastrian worship . Atar ( later known ...
Page 168
... fire and they returned to their master in defeat . Even by the time Pe - dkar himself arrived , the fire had not died down so he began to wonder how it could have been caused . Inquisitive about the spells the guru had recited , he ...
... fire and they returned to their master in defeat . Even by the time Pe - dkar himself arrived , the fire had not died down so he began to wonder how it could have been caused . Inquisitive about the spells the guru had recited , he ...
Page 219
... fire and bringing it to earth . Olifat , the son of a woman of the Carolines and the sky father , accidentally saw ... fire in its beak which was placed in certain trees thus enabling men to obtain fire by rubbing sticks together ...
... fire and bringing it to earth . Olifat , the son of a woman of the Carolines and the sky father , accidentally saw ... fire in its beak which was placed in certain trees thus enabling men to obtain fire by rubbing sticks together ...
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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
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology A Dempsey Parr micropedia |
| Contributor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Dempsey Parr, 1999 |
| ISBN | 1840844515, 9781840844511 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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