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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... flood myth symbolise order out of chaos , and they are archetypal saviour figures . The mothers of the suns and the moons , Xi He and Chang Xi , and the culture - bearing deities are archetypal ... FLOOD THE FLOOD 184 World Mythology.
... flood myth symbolise order out of chaos , and they are archetypal saviour figures . The mothers of the suns and the moons , Xi He and Chang Xi , and the culture - bearing deities are archetypal ... FLOOD THE FLOOD 184 World Mythology.
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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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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