World Mythology

ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia became become believed bird body brother Buddhist called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator cult culture dead death deities demons depicted destruction divine early earth emerged eventually father female fertility figure fire fish flood followed forces gave giant gives goddess gods Greek groups head heavens hero human important India island Italy killed king known land language later living magic major means mother mountain mythic mythology Myths Retold nature offered once origin Palekh period Persian plants region relate religion religious remains represented ritual rivers Roman ruled sacred shaman Shiva social society soul South spirit statue stone stories Sumerian symbol theme throughout told traditions transformed travelled trees turned Underworld universe Vishnu woman