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... myth pertaining to the customs of Greek sacrifice . On the other hand , the myth of Pandora ( the first woman , who opened an urn , thus releasing various evils upon mankind ) is clearly based on folktale . Both myths reappear in the ...
... myth pertaining to the customs of Greek sacrifice . On the other hand , the myth of Pandora ( the first woman , who opened an urn , thus releasing various evils upon mankind ) is clearly based on folktale . Both myths reappear in the ...
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... myth . Such is the theme of lost persons -whether husband , wife , or child ( e.g. , Odysseus , Helen of Troy , Paris of Troy ) -found or recovered after long and exciting adventures . Journeys to the land of the dead were made by ...
... myth . Such is the theme of lost persons -whether husband , wife , or child ( e.g. , Odysseus , Helen of Troy , Paris of Troy ) -found or recovered after long and exciting adventures . Journeys to the land of the dead were made by ...
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... myth . Also popular were myths of fairylands , such as the Garden of the Hesperides ( in the far west ) or the land of the Hyperboreans ( in the far north ) , or encounters with monstrous or outlandish people , such as the Centaurs or ...
... myth . Also popular were myths of fairylands , such as the Garden of the Hesperides ( in the far west ) or the land of the Hyperboreans ( in the far north ) , or encounters with monstrous or outlandish people , such as the Centaurs or ...
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