World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... language , though written Sumerian continued to be used for religious purposes for more than a thousand years after that . THE SUMERIANS MOST SUMERIAN MYTHS are known from cuneiform tablets dating to the beginning of the second ...
... language , though written Sumerian continued to be used for religious purposes for more than a thousand years after that . THE SUMERIANS MOST SUMERIAN MYTHS are known from cuneiform tablets dating to the beginning of the second ...
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... in the eleventh century . SAGES Profoundly wise men who educated and advised , sometimes foretold the future and were generally honoured by their society . SANSKRIT Sacred classical language of Hinduism , the language of 305 Glossary.
... in the eleventh century . SAGES Profoundly wise men who educated and advised , sometimes foretold the future and were generally honoured by their society . SANSKRIT Sacred classical language of Hinduism , the language of 305 Glossary.
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SANSKRIT Sacred classical language of Hinduism , the language of law , medicine and epic stories , it has influenced many Indo - European languages . SCARAB BEETLES Often brilliantly coloured and industrious , scarab beetles were ...
SANSKRIT Sacred classical language of Hinduism , the language of law , medicine and epic stories , it has influenced many Indo - European languages . SCARAB BEETLES Often brilliantly coloured and industrious , scarab beetles were ...
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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