World MythologyArthur Cotterell Dempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages "Encompassing well-known characters such as Thor, Zeus, and Krishna, as well as less familiar mythologies, this comprehensive guide combines tales of mystical creatures and legendary figures, the struggle of good and evil, stories of creation and destruction, and paints a vivid picture of many intriguing and ancient customs and beliefs. Including mythologies from all over the globe, from the Far East to Siberia, WORLD MYTHOLOGY recounts the myths and traditions, and explains the social and cultural influences behind some of the most fascinating civilizations in history." -- page 2 of cover. |
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... origin of the sun and the moon , which are related to myths about the balance between daylight and darkness , time and space and the year's hunting activities . Many origin myths serve to remind people that , in the distant past ...
... origin of the sun and the moon , which are related to myths about the balance between daylight and darkness , time and space and the year's hunting activities . Many origin myths serve to remind people that , in the distant past ...
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... origin of the Shang and the Zhou , each through an ancestral goddess . The later texts of Confucian philosophy refer only briefly to mythical figures , but the Confucian text , Mencius ( 350 BCE ) , records two versions of the myth of ...
... origin of the Shang and the Zhou , each through an ancestral goddess . The later texts of Confucian philosophy refer only briefly to mythical figures , but the Confucian text , Mencius ( 350 BCE ) , records two versions of the myth of ...
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... origin not in Cuzco its capital , but in and around Lake Titicaca to the south . As in Mesoamerica , creations were seen in terms of the relationships between light and dark , and successive endeavours by deities to perfect their ...
... origin not in Cuzco its capital , but in and around Lake Titicaca to the south . As in Mesoamerica , creations were seen in terms of the relationships between light and dark , and successive endeavours by deities to perfect their ...
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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