World MythologyArthur Cotterell Dempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages "Encompassing well-known characters such as Thor, Zeus, and Krishna, as well as less familiar mythologies, this comprehensive guide combines tales of mystical creatures and legendary figures, the struggle of good and evil, stories of creation and destruction, and paints a vivid picture of many intriguing and ancient customs and beliefs. Including mythologies from all over the globe, from the Far East to Siberia, WORLD MYTHOLOGY recounts the myths and traditions, and explains the social and cultural influences behind some of the most fascinating civilizations in history." -- page 2 of cover. |
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... turned bitter and salt , turned the earth into desert and mountains and sullied everything , killing the plants , the primal bull and living mortal . Gayomard's sperm was taken to the sun and Gosh's to the moon . From the moon ...
... turned bitter and salt , turned the earth into desert and mountains and sullied everything , killing the plants , the primal bull and living mortal . Gayomard's sperm was taken to the sun and Gosh's to the moon . From the moon ...
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... turned into rain and rivers , his flesh into soil . His head hair became stars , his body hair vegetation . Teeth , bones and marrow became minerals . His bodily bugs turned into humans . This myth is a series of metamorphoses . It is ...
... turned into rain and rivers , his flesh into soil . His head hair became stars , his body hair vegetation . Teeth , bones and marrow became minerals . His bodily bugs turned into humans . This myth is a series of metamorphoses . It is ...
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... turned to stone by the sun . The others , who had gone fishing , were captured by the sun and turned into trees . One of these called Guahayona washed himself with the digo plant and went out before sunrise . But he was caught by the ...
... turned to stone by the sun . The others , who had gone fishing , were captured by the sun and turned into trees . One of these called Guahayona washed himself with the digo plant and went out before sunrise . But he was caught by the ...
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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