World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Page 90
... stories of Pwll , Branwen , Manawydan and Math . The remaining stories fall into two groups : ' Four Independent Native Tales ' and ' Three Romances ' . The story of Taliesin is included in later compilations . Among the ' Native Tales ...
... stories of Pwll , Branwen , Manawydan and Math . The remaining stories fall into two groups : ' Four Independent Native Tales ' and ' Three Romances ' . The story of Taliesin is included in later compilations . Among the ' Native Tales ...
Page 157
... stories . There is evidence that even before the arrival of the Aryan peoples there had been a preoccupation with nature spirits , fertility deities and the solar bodies . The gods of the sun , moon and stars were known and worshipped ...
... stories . There is evidence that even before the arrival of the Aryan peoples there had been a preoccupation with nature spirits , fertility deities and the solar bodies . The gods of the sun , moon and stars were known and worshipped ...
Page 266
... stories ' , distinguishing ' true stories ' about the present world , and ' mythic stories ' that describe events which happened in an earlier time before human beings appeared . All myths represent a true account of tribal origins and ...
... stories ' , distinguishing ' true stories ' about the present world , and ' mythic stories ' that describe events which happened in an earlier time before human beings appeared . All myths represent a true account of tribal origins and ...
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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