| Publication |
London, Hermes House, 2007.
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| Description |
256pMagenta Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
A collection of fabulous stories of the heroes, gods and warriors of Ancient Egypt and Asia.
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| Contents |
The myths of Egypt and Mesopotamia -
Sacred animals
Myths of the flood
Serpents and dragons
Gateways to the gods
Underworlds
Dying and rising gods
Heroes and quests
Angels and Djinn
The myths of India -
Mythical mountains
Bodhisattvas
Tirthankaras
The avatars of Vishnu
Sacred rivers
The mother goddess
Dhyanibuddhas
The life of the buddha
The myths of China, Japan nd South-east Asia -
Yin and Yang
Creation myths
The eight immortals
Shamans of Mongolia
Chinese dragons
The Shichi Fukujin
Demons
China's sacred peaks
Family tree
Index
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| Standard Number |
9781846810671 Pb.
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