Terror and Salvation: Remarks on Some Hindu Gods and Their Depictions
As well known, some major gods of Hinduism can have both peaceful and terrible manifestations, and some of them have essentially terrible traits. For the purposes of the present collection of essays, this paper will shortly discuss how terrible deities appear to have well-defined roles in helping th...
Main Author: | Cinzia Pieruccini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Bologna
2014-07-01
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Series: | Governare la paura |
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Online Access: | https://governarelapaura.unibo.it/article/view/4428 |
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