The Dictionary of Mythology
J. A. Coleman
Language: English
Pages: 1136
ISBN: 1784044784
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
This book includes myths, heroes, places and legends from all five continents, and from the different cultures and peoples found there. It has appeal to all general knowledge and crossword enthusiasts, and those who enjoy complete reference libraries. It can be read for enjoyment as well as extensively for reference. It is a serious player in its field, both by its content and extent.
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Dubh Lacha Irish they had eloped. When Conor broke du-urt Finnish [Dub Lacha.Ibhell] his promise of safe conduct and killed a corn spirit daughter of Fiachna mac Deamhain Naisi and his brothers, Dubhthach and Dua Egyptian wife of Mongan his son, together with Fergus, attacked a god who acted as the king’s Her real father, in some accounts, was Emain Macha and killed 300 of the personal valet Manannan. garrison. All three then joined forces brother of Set, some say She was
to produce a Syrian deity her waist by her own mother. gold or to grant immortality Elk Dog ( see Pono-Kamita) Eliot British The transmutation of metals was said Elkmar ( see Elcmar) a minstrel to be achieved by twelve separate Elkunirsa Canaanite He sang before King Mark a lay processes, listed in order as: a creator-god composed by Dinadan accusing Mark Calcination consort of Asertu of treason. Dissolution Ella Norse Eliot, Thomas Stearns English Separation a king of
see Fridleef) a virgin goddess, attendant on Frigga go to Orkney and demand the unpaid Friuch Irish one of the Asynjur tribute. He set sail with his friend [Find Bennach.Finnb(h)e(a)nach. Some say she is the same as Fimila. Biorn in the ship Ellida but Helge, Finnebenach.Whitehorn] Frimost with the witches Ham and Heid, a swineherd to Ochall [Nambroth] caused a tremendous storm that almost He constantly fought with Rucht, a demon associated with Tuesday wrecked the ship.
argument over a deer which renounced her evil ways when Genno Gem Lea ( see Gimli) each claimed to have killed. Both fell prayed for her. Gem of Baptism ( see Gelorwydd) in love with her and wanted to marry Genon gemala Pacific Islands her but, bound by vows of chastity, she a spirit of fruitfulness a precious stone said to be carried in refused, even though she loved the Genos Phoenician the head of a cobra Oneida brave. When winter came, he offspring of Protogonos and Aion
giants the dukedom to which Gottfried was ( see also Huldafolk) In the lore of the Patagonian heir. Ortrud turned Gottfried into a Govinda1 Hindu Indians, he was the giant killed by swan and Frederick then accused Elsa a name for Krishna as ‘cow-finder’ the culture-hero, El-lal, who turned of having murdered her own brother. Govinda2 ( see Vahguru) himself into a gadfly and poisoned Lohengrin arrived on a swan, saved Gower Welsh Goshye-e with his sting. her from this danger and
