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Most traditions of mythology have stories dealing with events of similar
importance, but the majority of myths tend to be more mundane. They usually
deal with human conflicts and uncertainties, behind which divine activity is
nonetheless ...
Most traditions of mythology have stories dealing with events of similar
importance, but the majority of myths tend to be more mundane. They usually
deal with human conflicts and uncertainties, behind which divine activity is
nonetheless ...
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Most surviving Japanese mythology concerns the divine ancestors of these early
rulers as recorded in the Nihon-shoki and the Kojiki, written during the eighth
century CE. It may be assumed that this mythology was primarily linked to the
Yayoi ...
Most surviving Japanese mythology concerns the divine ancestors of these early
rulers as recorded in the Nihon-shoki and the Kojiki, written during the eighth
century CE. It may be assumed that this mythology was primarily linked to the
Yayoi ...
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This usually took the form of the ritual consumption of the powdered bones of a
relative mixed with liquid in a ceremonial drink. Such practices were
misunderstood by Europeans, but played an important role in Carib religion and
mythology.
This usually took the form of the ritual consumption of the powdered bones of a
relative mixed with liquid in a ceremonial drink. Such practices were
misunderstood by Europeans, but played an important role in Carib religion and
mythology.
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Introduction | 5 |
India and Australia 229 | 141 |
Greece and Rome 51 Tibet and Africa | 161 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World mythology |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Dempsey Parr, 2000 |
| ISBN | 1840844515, 9781840844511 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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