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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ancestors ancient animals appear Asgard Asia associated Australia Baal became become believed bird birth body Buddhist called caused central century changed Chinese civilisation concern created creation creator cult culture dead death deities demons depicted descended destruction divine early earth eventually father female 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 Palekh 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 Vishnu woman