World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... feast with wine - drinking and royal gifts . The initiatic mysteries of Mithraism spread with the Roman legions. Iranian statue of a bull , the central symbol in Mithraism . △ The temple at Esna , dedicated to the creator. 38 World ...
... feast with wine - drinking and royal gifts . The initiatic mysteries of Mithraism spread with the Roman legions. Iranian statue of a bull , the central symbol in Mithraism . △ The temple at Esna , dedicated to the creator. 38 World ...
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! i THE WORLD AS SYMBOL INDIAN MYTH HAS made every aspect of nature into a symbol of divinity , celebrated in dance , poetry , music , sculpture , painting and architecture . One of the oldest symbols is the ritual fire sacrifice , in ...
! i THE WORLD AS SYMBOL INDIAN MYTH HAS made every aspect of nature into a symbol of divinity , celebrated in dance , poetry , music , sculpture , painting and architecture . One of the oldest symbols is the ritual fire sacrifice , in ...
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... SYMBOL In patriarchal societies male fertility was prayed for and worshipped using symbols in the form of or representing the penis . PILGRIMAGES A journey to worship at a sacred place or shrine particularly , but not only , associated ...
... SYMBOL In patriarchal societies male fertility was prayed for and worshipped using symbols in the form of or representing the penis . PILGRIMAGES A journey to worship at a sacred place or shrine particularly , but not only , associated ...
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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