World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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... 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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... trees thus enabling men to obtain fire by rubbing sticks together . Unlike the Micronesian tricksters the Maui heroes of Polynesia brought fire from underground . In the Maori versions Maui changed to a bird to visit the Netherworld ...
... trees thus enabling men to obtain fire by rubbing sticks together . Unlike the Micronesian tricksters the Maui heroes of Polynesia brought fire from underground . In the Maori versions Maui changed to a bird to visit the Netherworld ...
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... tree - cutting 14 , 23 World Trees 115 , 118 , 171 , 215 , 223 trickery 8 , 17 , 47 , 58 , 61 , 88 , 120 , 126-7 , 135 , 180 , 184 , 214 , 219-20 , 225 , 244-7 , 268-9 , 270-1 Trinidad 254 Trojan War 6-7 , 52 , 60-1 , 70 Tsuki - yomi ...
... tree - cutting 14 , 23 World Trees 115 , 118 , 171 , 215 , 223 trickery 8 , 17 , 47 , 58 , 61 , 88 , 120 , 126-7 , 135 , 180 , 184 , 214 , 219-20 , 225 , 244-7 , 268-9 , 270-1 Trinidad 254 Trojan War 6-7 , 52 , 60-1 , 70 Tsuki - yomi ...
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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird birth body Buddhist called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator cult culture dead death deities demons depicted descended destruction divine early earth eventually father female fertility figure fire fish flood followed forces gave giant gives goddess gods Greek 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 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