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When They Severed Earth from Sky : How the Human Mind Shapes Myth.

Why were Prometheus and Loki envisioned as chained to rocks? What was the Golden Calf? Why are mirrors believed to carry bad luck? How could anyone think that mortals like Perseus, Beowulf, and St. George actually fought dragons, since dragons don't exist? Strange though they sound, however, th...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteurs principaux: Barber, E. J. W., 1940- (Auteur), Barber, Paul, 1941- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
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