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All these divine beings inhabited the High Plains of Heaven ( Takama - gahara )
because there was no solid land . The youngest of these gods were Izanagi and
Izanami , who began to create land . Standing on the Floating Bridge of Heaven ...
All these divine beings inhabited the High Plains of Heaven ( Takama - gahara )
because there was no solid land . The youngest of these gods were Izanagi and
Izanami , who began to create land . Standing on the Floating Bridge of Heaven ...
Page 219
He ascended to the heavens on the smoke from a burning pile of coconut shells .
After various adventures in which he was killed by his relatives and restored by
his father , he was g place in the heavens . He sent a bird back to earth with fire ...
He ascended to the heavens on the smoke from a burning pile of coconut shells .
After various adventures in which he was killed by his relatives and restored by
his father , he was g place in the heavens . He sent a bird back to earth with fire ...
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A Samoan myth A Double - headed wooden figure , possibly used for sorcery . of
a pigeon with nine heads refers to a shaman ( symbolised by a winged creature )
who had access to the nine heavens of Samoan mythology . In another myth ...
A Samoan myth A Double - headed wooden figure , possibly used for sorcery . of
a pigeon with nine heads refers to a shaman ( symbolised by a winged creature )
who had access to the nine heavens of Samoan mythology . In another myth ...
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