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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... 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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... symbol of her growing power . Babies being abandoned in the wild , then being saved by an animal or country worker and then returning to take their rightful place in society is a common one in myth . In Greek myth , Oedipus was exposed ...
... symbol of her growing power . Babies being abandoned in the wild , then being saved by an animal or country worker and then returning to take their rightful place in society is a common one in myth . In Greek myth , Oedipus was exposed ...
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Arthur Cotterell ! 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 ...
Arthur Cotterell ! 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 ...
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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