World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... nature , the fundamental principle which pervades the natural world . Sila is also manifest in each and every individual person - the vital force which connects and integrates a person with their immediate environment . THE MASTER OF ...
... nature , the fundamental principle which pervades the natural world . Sila is also manifest in each and every individual person - the vital force which connects and integrates a person with their immediate environment . THE MASTER OF ...
Page 168
... subjugated and bound under oath to protect the doctrine of Buddhism evermore . A bodhisattva - one who has renounced nirvana to help people on earth . FORCES OF NATURE THE CHAOTIC FORCES of nature , variously. 168 World Mythology.
... subjugated and bound under oath to protect the doctrine of Buddhism evermore . A bodhisattva - one who has renounced nirvana to help people on earth . FORCES OF NATURE THE CHAOTIC FORCES of nature , variously. 168 World Mythology.
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FORCES OF NATURE THE CHAOTIC FORCES of nature , variously feared and honoured by the original shamanic tradition of ... nature became respected as the unfolding of natural dharma or universal law . Indeed , as the special protectors of ...
FORCES OF NATURE THE CHAOTIC FORCES of nature , variously feared and honoured by the original shamanic tradition of ... nature became respected as the unfolding of natural dharma or universal law . Indeed , as the special protectors of ...
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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