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The sun loses height in the middle of winter , but gains in strength and beauty throughout the spring and summer , which only increases the moon's desire for her . The moon is without. △ Traditional Eskimo villages would have consisted ...
The sun loses height in the middle of winter , but gains in strength and beauty throughout the spring and summer , which only increases the moon's desire for her . The moon is without. △ Traditional Eskimo villages would have consisted ...
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This theme of self - sacrifice recurs throughout Indian mythology as duty and honour . The Sanskrit word approximating ' duty ' is dharma . Roughly translated , it means ' the essential purpose of life ' .
This theme of self - sacrifice recurs throughout Indian mythology as duty and honour . The Sanskrit word approximating ' duty ' is dharma . Roughly translated , it means ' the essential purpose of life ' .
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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 throughout 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 throughout Australia .
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