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Beastly beasts and brutal warriors. Stories centuries in the making, and centuries worth of stories, are explained in this fascinating guide to mythology.Mythology forms our understanding of our origin, history, and traditions. They tell of our heroes and deities. Myths are vehicles for understanding religion, learning language, and understanding society, but they can often be difficult to understand and confusing. From a world of gods and goddesses to classic heroes and epic journeys to beastly monsters and irresistible seductresses, The Handy Mythology Answer Book answers nearly 600 questions and offers fun facts about the treachery and violence, the inspirational and epic, the supernatural monsters and heroic mortals found in mythology, including …What is the nature of Creation Myths?How can myths be compared to dreams?What was the Egyptian Book of the Dead?Why is the biblical flood story so like the Babylonian flood myth?How and why are the Odyssey and the Iliad so different from each other?How is myth used in politics?What was the Metamorphosis?How did the Vedas contribute to Hindu mythology?Who invented Chinese writing?What was the Aztec pantheon?What is the story of the Cherokee Grandmother Sun?Who are some Native American tricksters?What is the story of Schrödinger’s Cat?How did Freud use myths?A glossary of commonly used terms and an appendix of parallel mythology exploring universal themes, motifs, and archetypes from across various cultures further explains the world of mythology. 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Several deities, such as, for example, Aphrodite, Artemis, Demeter, and Dionysos, have ambiguous origins. What are Aphrodite\u0026#39;s origins? Most scholars\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT112","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e. The myth behind the mysteries is that of Demeter, particularly the loss of her daughter Persephone (Kore), her search for her daughter, and her daughter\u0026#39;s return. After Persephone was taken by Hades, Demeter separated herself\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT125","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e tails and hooves and were often depicted with erections. Their female counterparts were known as maenads. These figures reflect or symbolize ancient practices related to Dionysian mysteries in which intoxicant-stimulated men and\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT132","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e would complete the act of infanticide. But the oracle of Apollo is not so easily undermined. A shepherd finds the child—he of the swollen feet (oedipus)—and gives him to the childless king and queen of Corinth, who raise him as\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT141","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e, humans, and other figures. The people chained to the wall cannot see the fire, the opposite wall, or the track; they can see only the shadows projected on the wall in front of them. When the manipulators behind the wall add\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT145","snippet_text":"... dominance there. Their religion was characterized by haruspicy (the study of entrails of \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e sacrificed for prophecy), by other practices of divination, and rituals growing out of a mythic prophet called Tages. Tages was said to have."},{"page_id":"PT181","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e blood on Rhiannon so that it will appear to Pwyll that she has killed their son . Pwyll is deceived by this cruel act and punishes Rhiannon harshly . It is not until years later when the child is discovered to be alive and is\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT208","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e and other aspects of life that provide sustenance. THE. INDIAN. CREATION. What are the Hindu creation myths? There are many Hindu creation myths, beginning with those of the Rigveda. An early Vedic myth tells of a golden cosmic egg\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT209","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e, only to be chased and mated with by the man, who takes the male form of these \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e. The result is the creation of the \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e world. In the mythology of the later Puranas, in which particular gods of the Shiva/Vishnu/Devi\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT213","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e, plants, and humans, he was the ruler of Earth. Like Indra and Surya, he lost importance during the gradual emergence of post-Vedic Hinduism. Who is Brahma? In the Brahma/Vishnu/Shiva triad of important deities that followed the\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT228","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e—everything in nature—contributed to the characters. SOURCES. OF. CHINESE. MYTHOLOGY. What are our sources for Chinese mythology? The best known Chinese myths come to us in various states of completeness in several texts, including\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT232","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e . More widespread is the myth of the Great Goddess Nuwa\u0026#39;s molding them from clay . It is believed by some that the molding process drained Nuwa\u0026#39;s strength and that after she molded the upper classes , she dragged a rope through\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT233","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e husbandry, and metallurgy. He was particularly concerned with the welfare of the people, who often seemed not to have enough to eat. It was he who, watching a spider weave a web, came up with the idea of using nets to catch fish\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT250","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e , its particular places - is watched over by these spirits . The individual is attached to a particular ... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e or human shapes . In most Central Asian cultures the Master Spirit of Fire tends to be an old woman who\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT251","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e . Shamans have the power to change shapes in order , to , for instance , enter the spirit world during ritual séances . In this shapeshifter aspect of their beings , shamans resemble tricksters . To Native Americans , these\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT252","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e to guide the people he had created. We can recognize these \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e as personifications of the spirits that were sent to animate the world. In Tengriism, shamans maintained contact between this spirit world and heaven. What is an\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT254","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e , some of whom fail , and that of the two brothers -one good , one evil - will find homes , as we shall see , in the myths of Native North Americans . What are some Siberian creation myths ? One Siberian myth has as its creator\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT258","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e, and land. In the beginning Eingana had no vagina and became swollen with creation until the god Barraiya relieved her pain by creating a vagina for her with his spear. Like Kali and Durga, expressions of the great goddess in\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT259","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e, such as Swamp Hawk and Eagle. AUSTRALIAN. CREATIONS. AND. FLOODS. Are there specific Australian creation myths? All Australian Aboriginal deities are concerned in one way or another with the Dreaming and creation. In addition to\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT260","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e who could move easily should move to a new country. The next day the lizards, who knew about rainmaking ... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e together and proposed a search party for the platypuses. After some time Carpet Snake discovered the\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT268","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e, and, most important, the dominance of animism. What is an example of a myth affected by colonialism? One ... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e after himself. One of the men he created was white and one was black. Like a good culture hero, he gave\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT269","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e do what they do and why black and white men do what they do . The white man reads a lot ; the black man keeps the fire going . T What is animism ? The word animism is derived from the Latin anima or animus , meaning “ spirit\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT270","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e master but who now lives in heaven and concerns himself with the stars and solar system. He deals with ... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e to join him there in safety, but for some reason they decided to stay in the world. The humans constantly\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT273","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e, an aspect of human behavior. She represents justice, but, like the Indian Kali, is a goddess of violence ... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e, to achieve their questionable goals. Tricksters are essentially amoral, perhaps representing a state of\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT276","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e could see a little bit. Finally he brought out the sun; those who looked at it went blind, but those who blinked did not. This is how blindness came into the world. What is the myth of Ananse and storytelling? Ananse was, above\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT283","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e. The gods wanted a being that could recognize them and worship them. They tried to create humans out of mud, but the beings turned back into mud. The first gods were joined by others, including the goddess Chirakan-Ixmucane. The\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT289","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e , or the sacrifice of people . Different gods required different types of sacrifice . Tlaloc , the ancient rain god , demanded children , whose tears might bring rain . Other gods were satisfied with war captives or slaves . For\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT304","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e rather than human form. All tricksters are creative, often assisting the creator but also bringing self-centered mischief to and, therefore, undermining creation. But tricksters can also be culture heroes, who teach the people\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT305","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e and First Man and First Woman out of clay . Then he thought , \u0026quot; If they can make things , so can I. \u0026quot; But as hard as he worked , his creations failed and he laughed at them . When Earth- Initiate scolded him for laughing at the\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT308","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e saw her coming, shining like a star, and they realized she would need a dry landing place. So Beaver dove down into the waters hoping to find some soil, but he drowned. After several \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e tried and failed, Muskrat succeeded\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT311","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e to escape. From that day on, \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e have hidden from hunters. Next the boys happened to see their mother produce corn and beans by rubbing her stomach and armpits. Revolted by what they had seen, they decided that Selu was a\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT322","snippet_text":"... world myth is the lives of special beings we know as heroes . Why are these three elements so universal? They are universal. PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS OF THE WORLD MYTH Are \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e deities a significant part of the world myth?"},{"page_id":"PT326","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eANIMAL\u003c/b\u003e GODS What are some examples of fertility deities? Many goddesses and some gods are directly associated with ... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e characteristics are common,. Are \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e deities a significant part of the world myth? In the biblical\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT334","snippet_text":"David A. Leeming. In the first, an \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e usually dives into the primordial waters to bring up earth, which is ... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e who dive for earth in order that the woman who falls from the sky will have a place to land and eventually\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT338","snippet_text":"... are all hidden away from threatening forces. King Acrisius tries to rid himself of Perseus by abandoning him in the river. Jocasta and Laius give up the baby Oedipus to the wilderness. harm. The world hero is often protected by \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e or."},{"page_id":"PT339","snippet_text":"David A. Leeming. harm. The world hero is often protected by \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e or people of the lower classes —“ordinary” people. Romulus and Remus are abandoned and raised by a wolf. Sigurd grows up with a smith, Krishna with cowherders. What is\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT347","snippet_text":"... Vishnu - Churning Ocean of Milk ( IX ) Japanese - Izanagi and Izanami and primal waters ( X ) Central Asian - all creations ( XI ) Polynesian - Maui brings up island from depths ( XII ) Iroquoian - Sky Woman and \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e - divers ( XV."},{"page_id":"PT374","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e of the field and the craftsmen I had go up . Shamash had set a stated time : \u0026quot; In the morning I will let loaves of bread shower down , and in the evening a rain of wheat ! Go inside the boat , seal the entry ! \u0026quot; That stated time\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT402","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e . ANANSE STEALS STORY - TELLING This is the tale of how the African trickster Ananse ( Anansi ) steals the art of storytelling from the High God . ( Source : E2BN online - Ananse Texts . ) Anansi stretched his eight legs as he\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT443","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u0026#39;s\u003c/b\u003e diving into the primordial waters to find the material with which to create the world . Emergence Creation - A creation archetype popular among southwestern Native Americans , it involves the emergence of the first people by\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT458","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c/b\u003e , 223 animism , 216 colonialism , 215-16 definition , 215 Dogon creation myth , 217-18 flood myths , 218-19 goddesses , 219 heroes and heroines , 222-23 Legba , 220-21 , 221 ( ill . ) Supreme Beings , 216-17 tricksters , 219-20\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT460","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e deities , 268-69 , 283 \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e heads , 41-42 animism , 216 , 285 animist spirits , 283-84 animistic creation , 273 Anjea , 207 Anki , 272 Anpu, 323 Antigone, 96, 99 (ill.), 279 Antigone, 96, 99–100."},{"page_id":"PT520","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e deity , 268 Athene , 74 , 86 , 87 Classical Greek pantheon , 72 Cyclades , 49 Great White Bull , 53 Herakles , 82 Hestia , 73 Iliad , 57 Medusa , 262 Minos , 51-52 Odyssey , 59 , 60 , 61 , 324 , 328 Rhea , 65 Theseus , 83 , 84\u0026nbsp;...","page_url":"https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=lg3mBAAAQBAJ\u0026pg=PT520\u0026vq=animals"},{"page_id":"PT522","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e deity , 269 Aztec creation myth , 231-32 Aztec pantheon , 231 Maya pantheon , 227 myth , 233 Toltec , 230 world hero , 277 Zapotec , 229 Quirinus , 109 , 111 , 127 Qur\u0026#39;an , 30 R Ra Book of the Dead , 39 , 321 Egyptian creation\u0026nbsp;...","page_url":"https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=lg3mBAAAQBAJ\u0026pg=PT522\u0026vq=animals"},{"page_id":"PT531","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e shapes , 269 Aonghus , 129 Central Asian , 198 , 199 Coyote , 247 , 248 ( ill . ) deity myth , 7 devil - tricksters , 200 , 202 Enki , 14 , 15 , 15 ( ill . ) Hermes , 75 Krishna , 169 , 169 ( ill . ) Loki , 147 , 149 , 151 , 151\u0026nbsp;...","page_url":"https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=lg3mBAAAQBAJ\u0026pg=PT531\u0026vq=animals"},{"page_id":"PT536","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e deities , 268-69 animistic creation , 273 birth , 277 chaos , 272 components , 265-66 creation , 271-75 creation myths , 276 definition , 265 , 282 deities , 266 dismemberment , 274 duality of the universe , 270 earth - diver\u0026nbsp;...","page_url":"https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=lg3mBAAAQBAJ\u0026pg=PT536\u0026vq=animals"},{"page_id":"PT539","snippet_text":"David A. Leeming. Zeus , 72 ( ill . ) Alkmene , 81 \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e deity , 268-69 Aphrodite , 74 Athene , 74 , 86 Bacchae , 102-3 bull , 51 , 53 Classical Greek pantheon , 71-72 Clytemnestra , 96 deity myth , 7 Demeter , 73 Dionysos , 76 Gaia\u0026nbsp;...","page_url":"https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=lg3mBAAAQBAJ\u0026pg=PT539\u0026vq=animals"},{"page_id":"PT543","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u003c/b\u003e skin and the sea carried it off. He moistened his body with fine oil, and made a new wrap for his head. He put on a royal robe worthy of him. Until he went away to his city, until he set off on his way, his royal robe remained\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PT632","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003eanimal\u0026#39;s\u003c/b\u003e diving into the primordial waters to find the material with which to create the world. 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