World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Page 83
... giant entered the hall . In turn he challenged Loegaire , Conall and Cúchulainn to cut off his head on the understanding that he would return the following night to remove theirs . All three agreed and Loegaire took the first turn ...
... giant entered the hall . In turn he challenged Loegaire , Conall and Cúchulainn to cut off his head on the understanding that he would return the following night to remove theirs . All three agreed and Loegaire took the first turn ...
Page 95
... giant , Ysbaddaden . Culhwch went to the court of Arthur , his cousin , to ask for help . There , a group of extraordinary characters was assembled to accompany him in his search for Ysbaddaden's castle . In their travels they ...
... giant , Ysbaddaden . Culhwch went to the court of Arthur , his cousin , to ask for help . There , a group of extraordinary characters was assembled to accompany him in his search for Ysbaddaden's castle . In their travels they ...
Page 121
... giant , yet it was also Loki's cunning that reversed this calamity and brought Idunn back again . go . Loki Loki was captured by a giant called Thjazi , who refused to free him unless he promised to bring Idunn out of Asgard with her ...
... giant , yet it was also Loki's cunning that reversed this calamity and brought Idunn back again . go . Loki Loki was captured by a giant called Thjazi , who refused to free him unless he promised to bring Idunn out of Asgard with her ...
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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