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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... land , as well as livestock . The surplus was exchanged for materials lacking in the region , most notably metal , timber and precious stones , which stimulated long distance trade . The characteristic political unit was the city with ...
... land , as well as livestock . The surplus was exchanged for materials lacking in the region , most notably metal , timber and precious stones , which stimulated long distance trade . The characteristic political unit was the city with ...
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... Land of Forever Young . Naim told them that she had loved Oisin since she and her father had ridden through Ireland some years before . She had watched . him then , running like a young deer through the meadows , looking every inch a ...
... Land of Forever Young . Naim told them that she had loved Oisin since she and her father had ridden through Ireland some years before . She had watched . him then , running like a young deer through the meadows , looking every inch a ...
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... 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 ...
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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