World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... gave Egypt life without the Nile and its flood Egypt could not have existed . It was ted . It was this regularity , although there were times of low Nile . famine , and of high Nile - disaster , the gods being benefi- cent or angry ...
... gave Egypt life without the Nile and its flood Egypt could not have existed . It was ted . It was this regularity , although there were times of low Nile . famine , and of high Nile - disaster , the gods being benefi- cent or angry ...
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... gave him the three heavenly regalia , and commanded him to rule over mankind . With the Earl of Wind , Master of Cloud and Master of Rain , Hwanung descended upon the summit of the Great White Mountain by the Sacred Sandlewood Tree ...
... gave him the three heavenly regalia , and commanded him to rule over mankind . With the Earl of Wind , Master of Cloud and Master of Rain , Hwanung descended upon the summit of the Great White Mountain by the Sacred Sandlewood Tree ...
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... gave birth to a large egg . The king gave the egg to the dogs , pigs , cows and horses , but they would not harm it . Not being able to smash the egg , Kumwa gave the egg back to its mother . A San - shin accompanied by his messenger ...
... gave birth to a large egg . The king gave the egg to the dogs , pigs , cows and horses , but they would not harm it . Not being able to smash the egg , Kumwa gave the egg back to its mother . A San - shin accompanied by his messenger ...
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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