Indian mythology : an encyclopedia of myth and legend
Material type:
TextHammersmith, London The Aquarian Press c1991Description: 288p.; ill.; mapContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1-85538-040-4
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Illustrated by Elizabeth Knappert.
Introduction. 1 The myths. 2 The languages. 3 Prehistory. 4 The peoples. 5 Literature. 6 The sources. 7 History. 8 Further reading. 9 A guide to pronunciation. The guide to Indian mythology
'In this A-Z guide, the myths of Hinduism are dealt with most fully, as this is India's most widespread religion with the largest mythology, though there are many entries relating to other religions too, such as Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Ahmadiism and Sufism. The book catalogues the gods of the Hindu pantheon -- Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Indra, and many others, including ancient nature gods and planetary gods; it tells of their various appearances on earth, such as Vishnu-Krishna sporting with the cow-girls, or serving as Arjuna's charioteer in the epic battle of the Mahabharata; and it recounts demons of vast power and malevolence, and humans caught up in the cosmic interplay.''
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