World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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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 ...
Page 147
... 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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... universe , shaped it , and then created life . Two forces contended during the age of creation : forces of chaos and ... universe . KAGGEN THE CREATOR GOD , when cast in the role of divine trickster , suggests the order - chaos duality ...
... universe , shaped it , and then created life . Two forces contended during the age of creation : forces of chaos and ... universe . KAGGEN THE CREATOR GOD , when cast in the role of divine trickster , suggests the order - chaos duality ...
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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