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The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend

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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Spanish South American

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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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