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THEMES OF SUMERIAN MYTHS THE SUMERIAN THEOLOGICAL works ( such as hymns , prayers , incantations ) and the extant myths ... forces of chaos or rival claims amongst equal contenders , are a characteristic theme in Sumerian mythology .
THEMES OF SUMERIAN MYTHS THE SUMERIAN THEOLOGICAL works ( such as hymns , prayers , incantations ) and the extant myths ... forces of chaos or rival claims amongst equal contenders , are a characteristic theme in Sumerian mythology .
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THEMES IN ART THE EARLIEST artistic expression of myth occurs on funereal stone carvings and murals . Favourite themes are the acts of the deities , flood and ... The most popular poetic theme is the tragic myth of two stellar lovers .
THEMES IN ART THE EARLIEST artistic expression of myth occurs on funereal stone carvings and murals . Favourite themes are the acts of the deities , flood and ... The most popular poetic theme is the tragic myth of two stellar lovers .
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Reversal is also a common theme , where animals once were armed but now hunt unaided , or where women once ruled the world until men took over . In the tropical lowlands , processes of creation and decay are magnified by lush conditions ...
Reversal is also a common theme , where animals once were armed but now hunt unaided , or where women once ruled the world until men took over . In the tropical lowlands , processes of creation and decay are magnified by lush conditions ...
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