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parts of his body were produced the elements of the universe. His mouth became
Speech, presided over by the fire god Agni; his nostrils became Breathing and
the sense of Smell, controlled by the wind god Vayu; his eyes became the sense
...
parts of his body were produced the elements of the universe. His mouth became
Speech, presided over by the fire god Agni; his nostrils became Breathing and
the sense of Smell, controlled by the wind god Vayu; his eyes became the sense
...
Page 147
Vishnu is the background to existence, who enters the 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 ...
Vishnu is the background to existence, who enters the 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 ...
Page 247
Considering the many stories that comprise the African myth systems, a number
of common threads can be discerned. God created the universe, shaped it, and
then created life. Two forces contended during the age of creation: forces of
chaos ...
Considering the many stories that comprise the African myth systems, a number
of common threads can be discerned. God created the universe, shaped it, and
then created life. Two forces contended during the age of creation: forces of
chaos ...
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Contents
Introduction | 5 |
India and Australia 229 | 141 |
Greece and Rome 51 Tibet and Africa | 161 |
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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird birth body brother Buddhist called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator cult culture dead death deities demons depicted descended destruction divine early earth emerged eventually father 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 period 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 woman
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology A Dempsey Parr micropedia |
| Contributor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Dempsey Parr, 1999 |
| ISBN | 1840844515, 9781840844511 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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