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Page 180
China had no Hesiod , Homer , or Ovid to retell the mythic oral tales . Instead ,
Chinese writers introduced fragmentary passages of mythic narrative into their
works to illustrate their argument and to give authority to their statements .
Chinese ...
China had no Hesiod , Homer , or Ovid to retell the mythic oral tales . Instead ,
Chinese writers introduced fragmentary passages of mythic narrative into their
works to illustrate their argument and to give authority to their statements .
Chinese ...
Page 256
The events of Taíno myth take place not in linear , but in mythic time , where
movement , nearness and distance have little meaning . Myths Retold cas .
CREATION OF THE TAÍNO WORLD CARIBBEAN 256 = World Mythology.
The events of Taíno myth take place not in linear , but in mythic time , where
movement , nearness and distance have little meaning . Myths Retold cas .
CREATION OF THE TAÍNO WORLD CARIBBEAN 256 = World Mythology.
Page 297
Created in mythic time , the Amerindian universe can be replicated in the design
of a house , and the shape of the human body . It is ruled by powerful spirits
whose capricious actions are tempered only by the shaman confronting them in ...
Created in mythic time , the Amerindian universe can be replicated in the design
of a house , and the shape of the human body . It is ruled by powerful spirits
whose capricious actions are tempered only by the shaman confronting them in ...
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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird body 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 period 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
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology A Dempsey Parr micropedia |
| Contributor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Dempsey Parr, 1999 |
| ISBN | 1840844515, 9781840844511 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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