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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... living mortal Gayomard . Ahriman determined to destroy the good creation . He smashed his way through the crystal vault of the sky , sped through the waters which turned bitter and salt , turned the earth into desert and mountains and ...
... living mortal Gayomard . Ahriman determined to destroy the good creation . He smashed his way through the crystal vault of the sky , sped through the waters which turned bitter and salt , turned the earth into desert and mountains and ...
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... living as he or she did on earth . The Other World may be reached by the living through various means . Some cross the rainbow or a swirling river or sea . With help from demi - gods , mortals may tread over a magic chain of arrows or a ...
... living as he or she did on earth . The Other World may be reached by the living through various means . Some cross the rainbow or a swirling river or sea . With help from demi - gods , mortals may tread over a magic chain of arrows or a ...
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... living closely with nature often attached stories to it , believing spirits inhabited anything that moved , such as sticks , trees and stones . ANTHROPOLOGY Academic pursuit following Darwin's theories to study human evolution ...
... living closely with nature often attached stories to it , believing spirits inhabited anything that moved , such as sticks , trees and stones . ANTHROPOLOGY Academic pursuit following Darwin's theories to study human evolution ...
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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