TY - BOOK AU - McCoppin,Rachel S. TI - The lessons of nature in mythology SN - 9781476622156 AV - BL435 .M33 2015eb U1 - 201/.3 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Jefferson, North Carolina PB - McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers KW - Nature KW - Mythology KW - BODY, MIND & SPIRIT KW - Gaia & Earth Energies KW - bisacsh KW - RELIGION KW - Christianity KW - General KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The land is the myth -- Emerging from the earth -- The earth goddess, the male seed, and the harvest -- Divine nature -- Untamed nature and the unfettered human -- Trees of knowledge and botanical metamorphosis -- The seasonal life cycle and myths of destruction N2 - "This examination of myths from around the world focuses on the role nature plays within mythology. Mythology relates the human life cycle to the seasons. The author identifies divinities who were direct representations of natural phenomena. The transition of mythic representation from the Paleolithic to Neolithic periods is discussed"-- UR - https://libproxy.firstcity.edu.my:8443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1088036 ER -