World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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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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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
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology A Dempsey Parr micropedia |
| Contributor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Dempsey Parr, 1999 |
| ISBN | 1840844515, 9781840844511 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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