World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Page 136
... relate how all animate beings have a dual existence , so that an animal can become a human at will , or vice versa . The myth of Raven Man tells how , set adrift on an ice floe , Raven comes across a village of people and takes a wife ...
... relate how all animate beings have a dual existence , so that an animal can become a human at will , or vice versa . The myth of Raven Man tells how , set adrift on an ice floe , Raven comes across a village of people and takes a wife ...
Page 183
... relates one of three versions of the myth of the creation of humankind . A second relates that out of primeval vapour two gods formed and divided into the cosmic powers Yin and Yang . They produced all living things and humans were ...
... relates one of three versions of the myth of the creation of humankind . A second relates that out of primeval vapour two gods formed and divided into the cosmic powers Yin and Yang . They produced all living things and humans were ...
Page 185
... relates how he stirred the world's waters so they crashed against the sky barrier , threatening a return to chaos . The myth of the dual catastrophe of flood and fire is recounted through the figure of the goddess Woman Gua who ...
... relates how he stirred the world's waters so they crashed against the sky barrier , threatening a return to chaos . The myth of the dual catastrophe of flood and fire is recounted through the figure of the goddess Woman Gua who ...
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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird birth body Buddhist 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 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