World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Myths Retold THE FLOOD STORY FROM NINEVEH ( ELEVENTH TABLET OF THE GILGAMESH EDITION ) THE STORY IS TOLD to Gilgamesh by the flood - hero Utnapishtim . The parallels with the Biblical Flood story are striking . Utnapishtim is a citizen ...
Myths Retold THE FLOOD STORY FROM NINEVEH ( ELEVENTH TABLET OF THE GILGAMESH EDITION ) THE STORY IS TOLD to Gilgamesh by the flood - hero Utnapishtim . The parallels with the Biblical Flood story are striking . Utnapishtim is a citizen ...
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Myths Retold THE WORLD CATASTROPHE OF THE FLOOD THE FLOOD MYTH is told in four main versions . The myth of the worker god Gong Gong relates how he stirred the world's waters so they crashed against the sky barrier , threatening a return ...
Myths Retold THE WORLD CATASTROPHE OF THE FLOOD THE FLOOD MYTH is told in four main versions . The myth of the worker god Gong Gong relates how he stirred the world's waters so they crashed against the sky barrier , threatening a return ...
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... flood , and its human inhabitants turned into fish . With the passing of these imperfect worlds , Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl transform into two great trees and raise the sky above the earth . Quetzalcoatl then descends to the ...
... flood , and its human inhabitants turned into fish . With the passing of these imperfect worlds , Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl transform into two great trees and raise the sky above the earth . Quetzalcoatl then descends to the ...
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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