World MythologyDempsey Parr, 1999 - 320 pages Features on the gods and themes of every myth with over 200 illustrations. |
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Page 183
... Woman Gua kneaded yellow clay like a potter and △ The Yin and Yang symbol represents opposing forces that interact to produce harmony . made images of humans which came to life . She wanted to create more but could not . So she made a ...
... Woman Gua kneaded yellow clay like a potter and △ The Yin and Yang symbol represents opposing forces that interact to produce harmony . made images of humans which came to life . She wanted to create more but could not . So she made a ...
Page 184
... Woman Gua and Pan Gu in creation myth , Yi the Archer in the world catastrophe of fire , and Yu in the flood myth symbolise order out of chaos , and they are archetypal saviour figures . The mothers of the suns and the moons , Xi He and ...
... Woman Gua and Pan Gu in creation myth , Yi the Archer in the world catastrophe of fire , and Yu in the flood myth symbolise order out of chaos , and they are archetypal saviour figures . The mothers of the suns and the moons , Xi He and ...
Page 270
... woman noticed the board and decided it would make a good food dish . So she took it home and put salmon in it for ... woman grabbed him from the fire and brought the baby up as her own . Time passed and the baby grew up , but it was ...
... woman noticed the board and decided it would make a good food dish . So she took it home and put salmon in it for ... woman grabbed him from the fire and brought the baby up as her own . Time passed and the baby grew up , but it was ...
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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