World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... throughout Indian mythology as duty and honour . The Sanskrit word approximating ' duty ' is dharma . Roughly translated , it means ' the essential purpose of life ' . It gave rise to a set of principles governing behaviour , such as ...
... throughout Indian mythology as duty and honour . The Sanskrit word approximating ' duty ' is dharma . Roughly translated , it means ' the essential purpose of life ' . It gave rise to a set of principles governing behaviour , such as ...
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... throughout Australia first became renowned for the intricacy of their kinship Traditional aboriginal style art showing animals . organisation . In all areas , relatives were divided by. △ Aboriginal bark painting depicting an episode ...
... throughout Australia first became renowned for the intricacy of their kinship Traditional aboriginal style art showing animals . organisation . In all areas , relatives were divided by. △ Aboriginal bark painting depicting an episode ...
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the coast of eastern Australia . Throughout Australia , the Rainbow Serpent is an important figure and motif in myth . The serpent is usually of immense size and lives in deep waterholes . The Rainbow Serpent appears in many guises ...
the coast of eastern Australia . Throughout Australia , the Rainbow Serpent is an important figure and motif in myth . The serpent is usually of immense size and lives in deep waterholes . The Rainbow Serpent appears in many guises ...
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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