World MythologyArthur Cotterell Dempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages "Encompassing well-known characters such as Thor, Zeus, and Krishna, as well as less familiar mythologies, this comprehensive guide combines tales of mystical creatures and legendary figures, the struggle of good and evil, stories of creation and destruction, and paints a vivid picture of many intriguing and ancient customs and beliefs. Including mythologies from all over the globe, from the Far East to Siberia, WORLD MYTHOLOGY recounts the myths and traditions, and explains the social and cultural influences behind some of the most fascinating civilizations in history." -- page 2 of cover. |
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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 ...
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... head . On discovering the rat droppings the octopus was incensed : that is why it has tubercles on its head and why it always attacks the imitation rat used as a lure by fishermen . THE SEARCH FOR IMMORTALITY A CARVED LINTEL from a ...
... head . On discovering the rat droppings the octopus was incensed : that is why it has tubercles on its head and why it always attacks the imitation rat used as a lure by fishermen . THE SEARCH FOR IMMORTALITY A CARVED LINTEL from a ...
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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