World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... mythology have stories dealing with events of similar im- portance , but the majority of myths tend to be more mundane . They usually deal with human conflicts and uncertainties , behind which divine activity is nonetheless apparent ...
... mythology have stories dealing with events of similar im- portance , but the majority of myths tend to be more mundane . They usually deal with human conflicts and uncertainties , behind which divine activity is nonetheless apparent ...
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... 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 people and ...
... 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 people and ...
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... mythology . CARIBBEAN MYTHOLOGY THE MYTHOLOGIES of indigenous Caribbean peoples were similar in many ways to those of their better - known neighbours in Mesoamerica and South America . In particular , they shared ideas of successive ...
... mythology . CARIBBEAN MYTHOLOGY THE MYTHOLOGIES of indigenous Caribbean peoples were similar in many ways to those of their better - known neighbours in Mesoamerica and South America . In particular , they shared ideas of successive ...
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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