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...An encyclopedia of Norse mythology based on the Project Gutenberg edition of Myths of the Norseman from the Eddas and Sagas by H.A.Guerber, with illustrations from Wikimedia Commons....

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...An enclopedia of Greek and Roman mythology based on Project Gutenberg's edition of Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E.M.Berens with illustrations from Wikimedia Commons. ...

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...Why after thirty years, should Beckwith’s Hawaiian Mythology be reprinted? Why, for the last twenty-five years, have scholars and amateurs alike sought for either new or used copies of this book which has become a rarity? To begin with, it was the first, and is still the only...

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...This guide to the native mythology of Hawaii has grown out of a childhood and youth spent within sound of the hula drum at the foot of the domelike House of the Sun on the windy island of Maui. There, wandering along its rocky coast and sandy beaches...

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...apa and Wakea. 293 -- Genealogies. 307 -- Era of Overturning . 314 -- Mu and Menehune People. 321 -- Runners, Man-Eaters, Dog-Men. 337 -- Hawaiian Mythology - The Moikeha-La?a Migration. 352 -- Hawaiiloa and Paao Migrations. 363 -- Ruling Chiefs. 376 -- Usurping Chiefs. 387 -- Kupua Stories. 403 -- Trickster Stories. 430 -- Voyage to the Land of the Gods. 448 -- Riddlin...

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...aracters have agreed to help Xuanzang as an atonement for past sins. Journey to the West has a strong background in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology and value systems; the pantheon of Taoist immortals and Buddhist bodhisattvas is still reflective of Chinese religious beliefs today. Enduringly popular, the tale is at once an adventure story, a spring of spiritual...

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... suffering and great trials, and through it all an unquenchable longing to be free. This beautifully illustrated work is as layered and subversive as mythology itself. Based directly on authentic Buddhist texts, and informed with insights from psychology and comparative mythology, it takes a fresh look at how Buddhist women have been depicted by men and how they have depic...

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...rs on their quests. Much of what they know of humans are from their studies and what they know of other immortals are from books about fairytales and mythology....

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...rs on their quests. Much of what they know of humans are from their studies and what they know of other immortals are from books about fairytales and mythology....

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...gists race against time to decipher an ancient truth? A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion. -McNally Robinson Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The c...

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..., those age­ old tributes you give to your beloved? Cupid, that cherub of Roman mythology who inspires romantic love by quaintly shooting arrows int...

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...cient concepts and deities in his works. I admittedly am no scholar of Greek mythology, but I am fascinated enough to be caught up in his brilliant pr... ...ed by Eros’s trusty bow, will hold me therefore dear to her heart.” In Greek mythology Eros is the God of Love. Eros according to legend was responsib...

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... animated film, Fire and Fur might more properly be called "Smart Dragons, Dumb Choices.? It is set in the pre-human Gobi desert and draws on Chinese mythology. Its major characters are dragons and cats. Of course, the cats do speak (often caustically) since a few dragons are interesting enough (cats can still speak but no one is interesting enough to talk to anymore). Fir...

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...ntinue to be both an inspiration and "goad." The references to Chinese mythology and the Gobi desert were inspired by The LaRousse Encyclopedia o... ...thology and the Gobi desert were inspired by The LaRousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, Roy Chapman Andrews' The New Conquest of Central Asia (The Amer... ...b Choices.” It is set in the pre-human Gobi desert and draws on Chinese mythology. Its major characters are dragons and cats. Of course, the cats...

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...t the truth and admit it even to himself. Moreover, he imposes his personal mythology on his nearest and dearest. Spouse, children, colleagues, fri... ...temporary, as the outcomes of someone else's errors, as part of the future mythology of his rise to power/brilliance/wealth/ideal love, etc. Being ...

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...g in their lives. But they are so entrapped, so much part of the narcissist's personal mythology that they cannot cut loose. Manipulated through gu...

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...lly shrugged. "Don't know yet. I'm into metaphysical stuff like you. Greek mythology, history. Of course literature and maybe the performing arts..." ...

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...topic. As an undergraduate I had taken a course with Philip Wheelwright based upon his manuscript of "The Burning Fountain" and became interested in mythology. I subsequently spent a year at a Danish folk college, whose headmaster gave daily lectures on the pagan mythology of the Nordic folk. Until the 1950s not much had been done on the relationship between Ibsen and N...

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...ut a war against the moon. As a piece of literature it has few parallels since it sprawls across many genre boundaries including Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Mythology, Epic Poem and Spiritual Text. Yet despite an overtly serious tone, The Soma Tantra is also filled with a light-hearted campiness running throughout its pages....

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...lse. (5) “Wise women,” a generic name for all supernatural women of German mythology. While it is not specifically mentioned, it is probable that the ...

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...ve. He leaves only because he is forced to. (see The Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology). When after ten years of war and innumerable deaths on the bat... ...self and others a little bit more, with Athena’s help. According to Greek mythology, Poseidon is the god of the sea, the god of the marine depths. ...

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...‘ I want very much to follow Gandhi‘s banner, but you know how it is with mythology and tradition. 20 ―Look at your American insistence... ...us economic and psycho-social realities are more important than religious mythology and theological speculation. ―The United Nations has prop... ...do have sacred cows, part of our respect is because of their place in our mythology, but part is because of our respect for their contributions to ou... ...ward a better economy. But facts have no weight when they run counter to a mythology that is deeply ingrained and forcefully proclaimed. Your America...