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HEROES AND HERO - CULTS HEROES WERE USUALLY born of a god and a mortal woman . The hero Perseus was the result of Zeus's love affair with the mortal Danae , while the mighty Herakles was born to Zeus and the mortal Alcmene .
HEROES AND HERO - CULTS HEROES WERE USUALLY born of a god and a mortal woman . The hero Perseus was the result of Zeus's love affair with the mortal Danae , while the mighty Herakles was born to Zeus and the mortal Alcmene .
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Gun is the archetypal failed hero , who also represents the trickster - figure . The grain god Hou Ji , Shun and Yu are stereotypical successful heroes . Shun is the archetypal moral leader . WAYS OF READING CHINESE MYTH THE NATURIST ...
Gun is the archetypal failed hero , who also represents the trickster - figure . The grain god Hou Ji , Shun and Yu are stereotypical successful heroes . Shun is the archetypal moral leader . WAYS OF READING CHINESE MYTH THE NATURIST ...
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The river spirit's daughter gave birth to a giant egg out of which the hero emerged 3. The hero fled because of the jealousy of his half - brothers 4. The hero established his kingdom The four - fold pattern of the narrative scenes in ...
The river spirit's daughter gave birth to a giant egg out of which the hero emerged 3. The hero fled because of the jealousy of his half - brothers 4. The hero established his kingdom The four - fold pattern of the narrative scenes in ...
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