World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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CERNUNNOS CERNUNNOS WAS A principal god among the pagan Celts . His name means ' The Horned One ' and he was a lord of nature , animals , agriculture , prosperity and the Underworld . He is portrayed with a man's body and the antlers of ...
CERNUNNOS CERNUNNOS WAS A principal god among the pagan Celts . His name means ' The Horned One ' and he was a lord of nature , animals , agriculture , prosperity and the Underworld . He is portrayed with a man's body and the antlers of ...
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once more to the heavens from whence he had come by means of a dmu cord , leaving no earthly remains . When the seventh of his royal line finally cut the magical cord connecting his family to the sky , he was buried in the Yar - lung ...
once more to the heavens from whence he had come by means of a dmu cord , leaving no earthly remains . When the seventh of his royal line finally cut the magical cord connecting his family to the sky , he was buried in the Yar - lung ...
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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