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Primal Myths: Creation Myths Around the World

by Barbara C. Sproul · 1979

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A comprehensive collection of creation stories ranging across widely varying times and cultures, including Ancient Egyptian, African, and Native American.

Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
religionreligionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 373 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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