The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend

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The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, 2nd ed., Anthony S. Mercatante, rev. by James R. Dow, Facts on File, 2004, ISBN 0-8160-4708-1. The contents below follow the indexing by subject in the second volume.

Abipone Indians

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Aesopic fables

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African

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Alacaluf Indians

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Amazonian

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Amazonian Indians of Brazil

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American

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Andes Indians

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Anglo Saxon

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Antilles

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Arabic

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Araucanian Indians of Chile

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Arawak Indians

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Arawak Indians of the Guianas

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Armenian

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Assyrian

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Australian

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Aztec

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Babylonian

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Bakairi Indians of central Brazil

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Bolivian

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Borneo

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Brazilian

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British

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Buddhism

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Buddhism

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  • Mudra – Abhaya mudra*; Anjali mudra*; Bhumisparsa mudra*; Dharmachakra mudra*; Dhyana mudra*; Vara mudra*; Vitarka mudra*; Vyakhyana mudra*;
  • Yul-Iha – Lha*; Tsan*; bDub*; gZah*; dMu*; Srin-po*; rGyal-po*; Ma-mo*;

Burmese

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Cakchiquel Indians

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Canaanite

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Carib Indian

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Celtic

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Chaco Indians

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Kasogonga;

Chibcha Indians of Colombia

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Chinese

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  • Erh-shih-ssu Hsiao – Emperor Shun*; Tseng Shen*; Emperor Wen*; Min Sun*; Chung Yu*; T'ung Yung*; Yen Tz'u*; Chiango Ko or Kiang Keh*; Lu Hsü or Lu Sü*; T'ang Fu-jen or Ts'ui Shih or Ts'ui She*; Wu Mêng*; Wang Hsiang or Wang Siang*; Kuo Chu or Kwoh Ku*; Yang Hsiang or Yang Hiang*; Chu Shou-ch'ang or Cho Show-Chiang*; Yu Ch'ien-lou or Yü K'ien-low*; Ta'i Shun or Tseng Shên*; Lao Lai-tsu*; Huang Hsiang or Huang Hiang*; Chiang Shih or Kiang She*; Wang P'ou or Wang Ngai*; Ting Lan*; Men Tsung or Men Sung*; Huang T'ing-chien or Hwang T'ing-kien*;

Christian

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  • Fourteen Holy Helpers – Saint Achatius*; Saint Barbara*; Saint Blaise*; Saint Catherine of Alexandria*; Saint Christopher*; Saint Cyriacus*; Saint Denis*; Saint Erasmus*; Saint Eustace*; Saint George*; Saint Giles*; Saint Margaret*; Saint Pantaleon*; Saint Vitus*; Saint Dorothy*; Saint Leonard of Noblac*; Saint Oswald*; Saint Nicholas*;

Czech

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Danish

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Egyptian

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Eskimo

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European

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Finnish

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Finno-Ugric

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French

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German

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Germanic

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Greek

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Haitian

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Hindu

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  • Devi or Mahadeve – Sati*; Parvati*; Jaganmata*; Durga**; Kali**;
  • Panchatantra – Loss of Friends*; Winning of Friends*; Crows and Owls*; Loss of Gains*; Ill-Considered Action*;
  • Vishnu or Visnu or Vishnoo – Matsya*; Kurma*; Varaha*; Nara-sinha*; Vamana*; Parashu-rama*; Rama-chandra*; Krishna*; Buddha*; Kalki*;

Hittite

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Huamachuco Indians of Peru

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Huarochiri (Warachiri) Indians

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Hungarian

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Icelandic

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Inca

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Indo-Chinese

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Irish

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Islamic

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Italian

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Japanese

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Jewish

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Lapland

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Malayan

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Mayan

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Medieval

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Melanesian

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Mesopotamian

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Mexican

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Micronesian

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Mundurucu Indians of Brazil

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Muysca Indians of Colombia

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Near Eastern

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Norse

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North American

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North American Indian

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Northern

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Norwegian

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Ona Indians of Tierra del Fuego

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Orinoco and Guinea

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Orinoco Indians of South America

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Panamanian

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Persian

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Peruvian

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Philippine

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Phoenician

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Phrygian

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Plant

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Polish

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Polynesian

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Portuguese

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Pueleho Indians

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Roman

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  • The Aeneid – Book 1**; Book 2**; Book 3*; Book 4*; Book 5*; Book 6*; Book 7*; Book 8*; Book 9*; Book 10*; Book 11*; Book 12*;

Russian

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Scandinavian

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Scottish

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Serbian

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Siberian

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Slavic

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South American

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Spanish

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Spanish-Moorish

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Sumerian

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Sumero-Akkadian

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Surinam

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Swedish

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Syrian

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Syro-Phoenician

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Taino Indians of Cuba

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Tehuelche Indians

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Tehuelcho Indians

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Toltec

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Tupi Indians of Brazil

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Uapes Indians of Brazil

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Voodoo

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Wauru Indians of the Guianas

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Yahgan Indians of Tierra del Fuego

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Yucatan

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Zotzil Indians

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Unclassified

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