World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Page 61
... trees together , strap his victim between them and then let the trees go , ripping the man in two . Or perhaps it recounted Theseus. → 61 Greece and Rome.
... trees together , strap his victim between them and then let the trees go , ripping the man in two . Or perhaps it recounted Theseus. → 61 Greece and Rome.
Page 154
... trees , filled with the cries of peacocks and the sound of waterfalls . In its midst , beneath a huge banyan tree where the air is cool and silent , sat Shiva , grave and peaceful in the company of sages . The brahmins fell before him ...
... trees , filled with the cries of peacocks and the sound of waterfalls . In its midst , beneath a huge banyan tree where the air is cool and silent , sat Shiva , grave and peaceful in the company of sages . The brahmins fell before him ...
Page 200
... Tree to pray for a child . Hwanung changed form and married her . She had a son , who was called Prince Tan'gun , Lord of the Sandalwood Tree . Tan'gun made P'yongyang his capital and called the nation Choson . THE MOUNTAIN GOD ...
... Tree to pray for a child . Hwanung changed form and married her . She had a son , who was called Prince Tan'gun , Lord of the Sandalwood Tree . Tan'gun made P'yongyang his capital and called the nation Choson . THE MOUNTAIN GOD ...
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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