World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Page 130
... land and northern Scandinavia are homelands for diverse groups of indigenous peoples . In Siberia , these peoples include the Chukchi , Even , Evenk , Nenets , Nivkhi , and Khant ; in Alaska they are known as Inupiaq and Yup'ik Eskimos ...
... land and northern Scandinavia are homelands for diverse groups of indigenous peoples . In Siberia , these peoples include the Chukchi , Even , Evenk , Nenets , Nivkhi , and Khant ; in Alaska they are known as Inupiaq and Yup'ik Eskimos ...
Page 191
... land . The youngest of these gods were Izanagi and Izanami , who began to create land . Standing on the Floating Bridge of Heaven , they stirred the depths with a sacred spear . When they lifted the spear out , drops fell down and ...
... land . The youngest of these gods were Izanagi and Izanami , who began to create land . Standing on the Floating Bridge of Heaven , they stirred the depths with a sacred spear . When they lifted the spear out , drops fell down and ...
Page 231
... Land , and the record and effects of these visits are recorded in the myth , song and painting of the Yolngu people of north - east Arnhem Land . Anthropologically , the Aboriginal populations throughout Australia first became renowned ...
... Land , and the record and effects of these visits are recorded in the myth , song and painting of the Yolngu people of north - east Arnhem Land . Anthropologically , the Aboriginal populations throughout Australia first became renowned ...
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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