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Page 61
It is lost to us now but might have told how Theseus slew Sinis, the 'pine-bender'
who would bend two pine trees together, strap his victim between them and then
let the trees go, ripping the man in two. Or perhaps it recounted Theseus' defeat.
It is lost to us now but might have told how Theseus slew Sinis, the 'pine-bender'
who would bend two pine trees together, strap his victim between them and then
let the trees go, ripping the man in two. Or perhaps it recounted Theseus' defeat.
Page 219
He sent a bird back to earth with fire in its beak which was placed in certain trees
thus enabling men to obtain fire by rubbing sticks together. Unlike the
Micronesian tricksters the Maui heroes of Polynesia brought fire from
underground.
He sent a bird back to earth with fire in its beak which was placed in certain trees
thus enabling men to obtain fire by rubbing sticks together. Unlike the
Micronesian tricksters the Maui heroes of Polynesia brought fire from
underground.
Page 319
35, 61, 113, 163 cremation 62, 1 52 ship burials 127 Tonga 215, 217-18, 220,
223, 226-7 tortoises 147. 151, 271 totemism 233, 238 trees and forests 7, 54, 61-
2, 101, 114, 126-7. 142.210,219, 254, 260, 284, 288, 300 tree-cutting 14, 23
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35, 61, 113, 163 cremation 62, 1 52 ship burials 127 Tonga 215, 217-18, 220,
223, 226-7 tortoises 147. 151, 271 totemism 233, 238 trees and forests 7, 54, 61-
2, 101, 114, 126-7. 142.210,219, 254, 260, 284, 288, 300 tree-cutting 14, 23
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Introduction | 5 |
India and Australia 229 | 141 |
Greece and Rome 51 Tibet and Africa | 161 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World mythology |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Dempsey Parr, 2000 |
| ISBN | 1840844515, 9781840844511 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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