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Intoxication in mythology : a worldwide dictionary of gods, rites, intoxicants and places / / Ernest L. Abel



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Autore: Abel Ernest L. <1943-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Intoxication in mythology : a worldwide dictionary of gods, rites, intoxicants and places / / Ernest L. Abel Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Jefferson, North Carolina ; ; London, [England] : , : McFarland & Company, , 2006
©2006
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (221 p.)
Disciplina: 201.3
Soggetto topico: Mythology
Alcoholic beverages - Religious aspects
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; The Dictionary; Appendix 1: Subject Categories; Appendix 2: Geography of Mythologies; References; Index
Sommario/riassunto: Myths from the ancient world usually have some supernatural element, a component often generated from a particular intoxicant. These substances promoted a variety of states including possession by the gods, liberation of the soul or a communion with the spirit world. From Acan, the Mayan god of intoxicating drinks, to Zagreus, the first incarnation of the Greek god Dionysus, this encyclopedia encompasses intoxicant-related stories from world mythology that explain the origins of a particular intoxicant or how that intoxicant was involved in creating a particular culture. Entries are arranged a
Titolo autorizzato: Intoxication in mythology  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-4766-0637-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910812968303321
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