A Dictionary of World Mythology |
Contents
The Meaning of Myth | 1 |
Egypt Sumer Babylon Canaan Asia Minor Persia Arabia | 7 |
India Sri Lanka Tibet | 59 |
Siberia Mongolia China Japan SouthEast Asia | 97 |
Greece Rome The Celtic Lands Northern and Eastern Europe | 133 |
North America Central America South America | 195 |
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Abzu According Ahura Mazdah Amaterasu ancestors ancient animals Aphrodite appears Avalokitesvara Aztec became believed bird birth bodhisattva body Brahma brothers Buddha Buddhist century BC chief Chinese Christian cosmic creation creator deity cult daughter dead death demon descended devotees divine dragon Egypt Egyptian Emperor Enlil evil father fertility fire fish giant Gilgamesh gods Greek head heaven hero Hindu human immortal Inanna Inca Indian Indra island Izanami killed king Kronos land legend legendary Literal meaning living London lord magic mankind Mawu-Lisa Maya moon mother goddess mountain myth mythology Odin origin Osiris pantheon primeval Quetzalcoatl rain religion ritual river Roman ruler sacred sacrifice serpent Shiva sky father snake souls spirit stone Sumerian supreme deity symbol Ta'aroa Taoist temple Tiamat To-Kabinana took tradition tree tribes trickster Tsohanoai underworld Vishnu warriors West Asia wife woman women worship Yahweh Yurlungur Zeus