World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Page 85
... 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 ...
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 ...
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... 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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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird birth body Buddhist called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator cult culture dead death deities demons depicted descended destruction divine early earth eventually father female fertility figure fire fish flood followed forces gave giant gives goddess gods Greek head heavens hero human important India island Italy killed king known land language later living magic major means mother mountain mythic mythology Myths Retold nature offered once origin Palekh Persian plants region relate religion religious remains represented ritual rivers Roman ruled sacred shaman Shiva social society soul South spirit statue stone stories Sumerian symbol theme throughout told traditions transformed travelled trees turned Underworld universe Vishnu woman