World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... known from cuneiform tablets dating to the beginning of the second millennium BCE , although some compositions can be traced back some 700 years earlier . The tablets were discovered among the remains of temple archives , and most of ...
... known from cuneiform tablets dating to the beginning of the second millennium BCE , although some compositions can be traced back some 700 years earlier . The tablets were discovered among the remains of temple archives , and most of ...
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... known as Sorush ) , Verethraghna ( later known as Bahram ) and Rashnu . Mithra's popularity is attested by the wealth of personal names derived from his name , eg . Mithra- dates ( later form Mihr- dad ) given by Mithra . The feast of ...
... known as Sorush ) , Verethraghna ( later known as Bahram ) and Rashnu . Mithra's popularity is attested by the wealth of personal names derived from his name , eg . Mithra- dates ( later form Mihr- dad ) given by Mithra . The feast of ...
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... known as the rainbow . On the level below was cold Niflheim . The central column of the World Tree , the great ash Yggdrasill , passed through each level . Yggdrasill's branches extended over the whole earth and its three roots burrowed ...
... known as the rainbow . On the level below was cold Niflheim . The central column of the World Tree , the great ash Yggdrasill , passed through each level . Yggdrasill's branches extended over the whole earth and its three roots burrowed ...
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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