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He is the symbol of a spirit which no doubt created him , rather than being his creation . In the Greek legend he is the son of Zeus , the supreme god , and Semele , a mortal woman . Thus he is a half - god and rightly the head of his ...
He is the symbol of a spirit which no doubt created him , rather than being his creation . In the Greek legend he is the son of Zeus , the supreme god , and Semele , a mortal woman . Thus he is a half - god and rightly the head of his ...
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It is largely made up of spirit dances and the appearances of supernatural beings . The stories are rarely acted out in the ... They are told , usually by the spirits of the now dead persons to whom the events previously occurred .
It is largely made up of spirit dances and the appearances of supernatural beings . The stories are rarely acted out in the ... They are told , usually by the spirits of the now dead persons to whom the events previously occurred .
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The chorus , speaking in the voice of the dead suitor whose spirit possesses Komachi , tells of his ordeal : Swiftly , swiftly coming and going , coming and going One night , two nights , three nights , Ten nights ( and this was harvest ...
The chorus , speaking in the voice of the dead suitor whose spirit possesses Komachi , tells of his ordeal : Swiftly , swiftly coming and going , coming and going One night , two nights , three nights , Ten nights ( and this was harvest ...
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