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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Page 144
... universe , when the primeval male was sacrificed by the deities of space and time . This event symbolised the union of gods and men in acting out the play of life , in which all sacrifice their time and energies in service to the ...
... universe , when the primeval male was sacrificed by the deities of space and time . This event symbolised the union of gods and men in acting out the play of life , in which all sacrifice their time and energies in service to the ...
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... universe . The gods prepared a sacrifice in which the principal offering was the gigantic form of the Purusha himself . From the different Vishnu rests between the destruction of the world and the creation of the new universe . parts of ...
... universe . The gods prepared a sacrifice in which the principal offering was the gigantic form of the Purusha himself . From the different Vishnu rests between the destruction of the world and the creation of the new universe . parts of ...
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... universe as Narayana , the One Who Lies on the Waters of Life . He sleeps at the base of the universe , attended by the Goddess Lakshmi . Whenever there is disturbance in the balance of the universe , he enters the human world to ...
... universe as Narayana , the One Who Lies on the Waters of Life . He sleeps at the base of the universe , attended by the Goddess Lakshmi . Whenever there is disturbance in the balance of the universe , he enters the human world to ...
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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