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Enlil was a major Mesopotamian god , whose cult centre was Nippur . He was the
son of An , the leader of gods , and he bestowed kingship . He had the
characteristics of a weather - god whose rains ensure good harvests but who
also has an ...
Enlil was a major Mesopotamian god , whose cult centre was Nippur . He was the
son of An , the leader of gods , and he bestowed kingship . He had the
characteristics of a weather - god whose rains ensure good harvests but who
also has an ...
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The two major sources of myth are the ' Questions of Heaven ' chapter of Songs
of Chu ( 400 BCE ) , and the Classic of Mountains and Seas ( third century BCE -
second century CE ) . The first text records the sacred narrative of the people of ...
The two major sources of myth are the ' Questions of Heaven ' chapter of Songs
of Chu ( 400 BCE ) , and the Classic of Mountains and Seas ( third century BCE -
second century CE ) . The first text records the sacred narrative of the people of ...
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... to produce harmony . Gua ' s emblems are her knotted cord and compass . e
ser MAJOR CHINESE THEMES MAJOR MYTHIC THEMES are narrated. 183
China.
... to produce harmony . Gua ' s emblems are her knotted cord and compass . e
ser MAJOR CHINESE THEMES MAJOR MYTHIC THEMES are narrated. 183
China.
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