World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Page 97
... head - hunters ; they kept them as trophies or sacrificial offerings , believing them to contain the essence of the person to whom they belonged and to be a source of wisdom . While human figures are rare in Celtic art , the head or ...
... head - hunters ; they kept them as trophies or sacrificial offerings , believing them to contain the essence of the person to whom they belonged and to be a source of wisdom . While human figures are rare in Celtic art , the head or ...
Page 154
... head he dashed it to the ground . From it a great demon sprang up , high as the sky and bright as three suns . ' What would you have me do , O master ? ' the demon cried . ' Kill Daksha , ' shrieked Shiva . Darkness fell over the arena ...
... head he dashed it to the ground . From it a great demon sprang up , high as the sky and bright as three suns . ' What would you have me do , O master ? ' the demon cried . ' Kill Daksha , ' shrieked Shiva . Darkness fell over the arena ...
Page 226
... head which Hina planted , to become the coconut palm . The Tahitians told how Hina left the head by a stream while bathing and it sprouted . SOCIAL MYTHS NEW INSTITUTIONS — SOCIAL MYTHS WERE invented or completely changed following ...
... head which Hina planted , to become the coconut palm . The Tahitians told how Hina left the head by a stream while bathing and it sprouted . SOCIAL MYTHS NEW INSTITUTIONS — SOCIAL MYTHS WERE invented or completely changed following ...
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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