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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... stone or metal and consisted of straight lines , easier to carve than curves . Runes were not used for long documents . They have been found extensively on memorial stones , on wooden tallies used in trade and on weapons . Runes were ...
... stone or metal and consisted of straight lines , easier to carve than curves . Runes were not used for long documents . They have been found extensively on memorial stones , on wooden tallies used in trade and on weapons . Runes were ...
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... stone- lined courts . Taíno religion was based on ancestor worship , ZEMÍS THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES of the Caribbean did not build temples or cities adorned with monumental art . They represented their mythic heroes and gods in carv- ings ...
... stone- lined courts . Taíno religion was based on ancestor worship , ZEMÍS THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES of the Caribbean did not build temples or cities adorned with monumental art . They represented their mythic heroes and gods in carv- ings ...
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... stone on which was sitting . ' Shall I tell you a story ? ' ' What are stories ? ' asked the boy . ' Stories are what happened in the long- ago time . My stories are like the stars that never fade . ' When the stone had finished one ...
... stone on which was sitting . ' Shall I tell you a story ? ' ' What are stories ? ' asked the boy . ' Stories are what happened in the long- ago time . My stories are like the stars that never fade . ' When the stone had finished one ...
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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