World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... SHAMAN THE SHAMAN IS A UNIVERSAL FIGURE across the Arctic , acting as intermediary in the transactions between humans , the souls of animals and the master of the animals . Myths relate how the shaman must first undergo a long ...
... SHAMAN THE SHAMAN IS A UNIVERSAL FIGURE across the Arctic , acting as intermediary in the transactions between humans , the souls of animals and the master of the animals . Myths relate how the shaman must first undergo a long ...
Page 220
... shaman ( symbolised by a winged creature ) who had access to the nine heavens of Samoan mythology . In another myth Maui had eight heads suggesting that the most popular trickster was not fully adept . Tafaki , on the other hand , was a ...
... shaman ( symbolised by a winged creature ) who had access to the nine heavens of Samoan mythology . In another myth Maui had eight heads suggesting that the most popular trickster was not fully adept . Tafaki , on the other hand , was a ...
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... shaman is often a society's most important figure . As keeper of the tribes ' mythic traditions , he knows more myths than anybody else , and is able to interpret them more meaningfully . In the shamans hands , myths are powerful tools ...
... shaman is often a society's most important figure . As keeper of the tribes ' mythic traditions , he knows more myths than anybody else , and is able to interpret them more meaningfully . In the shamans hands , myths are powerful tools ...
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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