World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... gives him the exact measurements and warns him to tell his inquisitive fellow citizens that he is preparing to live with Ea in his watery abode below the earth . When the vessel is finished , Utnapishtim loads it with his family ...
... gives him the exact measurements and warns him to tell his inquisitive fellow citizens that he is preparing to live with Ea in his watery abode below the earth . When the vessel is finished , Utnapishtim loads it with his family ...
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... give her a human heart . ' To love for a moment is dearer to me than a frozen heart , ' she says . Her mother takes pity on ... gives birth to plants and flowers . As for Lel , he waits for the winter snows to bring him back his beloved ...
... give her a human heart . ' To love for a moment is dearer to me than a frozen heart , ' she says . Her mother takes pity on ... gives birth to plants and flowers . As for Lel , he waits for the winter snows to bring him back his beloved ...
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... Sita . Bronze statue of Shiva and Parvati . Sri Lanka T SRI LANKA IS A small island located. A young woman gives offerings in worship of Shiva . △ The detail on this casket depicts two spirits in. 155 India and Sri Lanka.
... Sita . Bronze statue of Shiva and Parvati . Sri Lanka T SRI LANKA IS A small island located. A young woman gives offerings in worship of Shiva . △ The detail on this casket depicts two spirits in. 155 India and Sri Lanka.
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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