World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Page 17
... goddesses of cities , such as Baba of Lagash , Nammu of Eridu and Ninhursaga of Kesh , were mother - goddesses , while others had specific functions : Nisaba : patroness of scribes , Nanshe : goddess of fish and magic , Ninisina : goddess ...
... goddesses of cities , such as Baba of Lagash , Nammu of Eridu and Ninhursaga of Kesh , were mother - goddesses , while others had specific functions : Nisaba : patroness of scribes , Nanshe : goddess of fish and magic , Ninisina : goddess ...
Page 55
... goddess of the hearth and home , and Demeter , whose name means ' Grain Mother ' , was goddess of agriculture . Zeus's sister Hera also became his wife . They gave birth to Ares , the god of war , Hephaestus , the god of fire and metal ...
... goddess of the hearth and home , and Demeter , whose name means ' Grain Mother ' , was goddess of agriculture . Zeus's sister Hera also became his wife . They gave birth to Ares , the god of war , Hephaestus , the god of fire and metal ...
Page 119
... goddess : she was also goddess of love , an expert in magic and a receiver of the slain . THOR'S HAMMER AS PROTECTOR Amulets in the shape of Thor's hammers , made of silver or other metals , have been found in Scandinavian graves ...
... goddess : she was also goddess of love , an expert in magic and a receiver of the slain . THOR'S HAMMER AS PROTECTOR Amulets in the shape of Thor's hammers , made of silver or other metals , have been found in Scandinavian graves ...
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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