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Indra (Indian), 252, 334–35, 349

Indus River Valley, 318

Inti (Incan), 449, 479–80

Io (Greek), 2, 212

Iphigenia, 245

Iran, 319

Iraq, 123, 124–25, 131

Ireland, 275, 282–84. See also Celtic myths

Ishtar. See Inanna (Mesopotamian)

Isis (Egyptian), 42, 81, 85–90, 93, 96, 113

Islam, 9, 58–59, 309, 394, 406

Israel, 108, 166

Itzamna (Mayan), 462–63

Ixbalanque (Mayan), 457, 460–62

Ixchel (Mayan), 463

Ixtab (Mayan), 463

Izanagi and Izanami (Japanese), 387, 389, 390

Jade Emperor (Chinese), 376

Jainism, 319, 348, 351–52

Japanese myths, 384–91. See also Chinese myths

emperors and, 9, 384–86

gods, 387–91

milestones, 360

Shinto religion, 386–87

Jarl (Norse), 303

Jarmo, 130

Jason and the Golden Fleece (Greek), 35, 226–28

jen concept (Chinese), 381

Jerusalem, 70, 162

Jesus Christ, 5–6, 29, 42, 113, 169, 216–17, 278, 304. See also Bible; Judeo-Christian religion; Christmas

Jewish myths. See Judeo-Christian religion

Jimmu-tenno (Japanese), 384–85, 388, 390

Jormungand (Norse), 303, 304, 306

Joseph (Judeo-Christian), 110

Josephus, 70

Judaism. See Judeo-Christian religion

Judeo-Christian religion. See also Bible

African myths and, 394, 406, 417–18, 427–30

American myths and, 10, 443–48

Aztec holidays and, 469–70

Babylon and, 31, 116, 129

Robes, 495–96

Celtic myths and, 271, 274, 278, 282–83, 291, 292

Christmas (see Christmas)

Eastern mythologies vs. Western mythologies and, 309

Egyptian myths and, 13–14, 58–59, 112–13

allegory and, 35

of pagan myths with, 5–6

of, to Rome, 257–61

Isis and, 88–90

Jesus Christ, 5–6, 29, 42, 113, 169, 216–17, 278, 304 (see also resurrection theme)

Mayan myths and, 454–56

Moses and monotheism, 107–11

world myths and, 396

Norse myths and, 298

and, 14, 35

St. Barbara, 429

St. Brigid, 30, 282–83

St. George, 29–30

St. Mark, 58

St. Patrick, 271, 278, 290

Jung, Carl Gustav, 16, 19, 47–49

Juno (Roman), 211–12, 253

Jupiter (Roman), 214–16, 219–20, 252–53

Kali (Indian), 7–8, 338, 341

Kali-Yuga, 338–39, 344

Kalki (Indian), 345

kalpa (Indian), 338

Kalumba (African), 420

kami concept (Japanese), 386–87

kamikaze pilots, Japanese, 9

Karl (Norse), 303

karma (Indian), 327, 351

Kauket (Egyptian), 77

Kennewick man, 440, 500

Ket (Egyptian), 77

khipu (Incan), 478

Khnum (Egyptian), 77

Khufu, 99–102

Ki (Mesopotamian), 144

King Arthur legend, 28–29, 235

Kingu (Mesopotamian), 139

Kinich-Ahau (Mayan), 463

Kintu (African), 421–22

Kish, 132

Kitchi Manitou (North American), 449, 489

Kivati (North American), 489

kleptocracy, 12, 329

Kojiki, 387

Kokopelli (North American), 451

Kong Fu Zi. See Confucius and Confucianism

Koran, 46, 109

Krishna (Indian), 321, 323, 341–42, 345

Kronos (Greek), 191

Kshatriyas, 328

Kuan Yu or Kuan Kung (Chinese), 375

Kukulkán (Aztec), 472

Kurma (Indian), 344

Kusanada-hime (Japanese), 391

Kwanzaa holiday, 396, 410

Kwatee (North American), 489

labors of Heracles, 222–26

Labyrinth (Greek), 234–37

Lahmu and Lahamu (Mesopotamian), 138, 149

Lakshmi (Indian), 341, 342

language

Greek, 184–85

Indian Sanskirt, 318, 321

and English, 6–7

Rosetta Stone and Egyptian, 36, 66–67

Tower of Babel and, 160–63

Lao-tzu or Laozi, 353, 382–84

law

Code of Hammurabi as, 142–44

Solon and, 186, 236

Leabhar Gabhala, 275

Leda (Greek), 27, 215–16

Legba (African), 425, 429

legends, myths vs., 26, 28–31, 95, 164

leprechauns, 14, 275, 283–84, 506

Lernean Hydra, 223

Leviathan (Mesopotamian), 31, 149–50

Leza (African), 420–21

Liber (Roman), 253

Lif and Lithrasir (Norse), 308

Lilith (Judeo-Christian), 167–68

Lilitu (Mesopotamian), 167–68

Lindow Man, 277–78, 291

Linear A and B languages, 184–85

lion, Nemean, 222–23

little people, 14, 275, 283–84, 506

Liza (African), 421

Loa (Vodun), 428

Loki (Norse), 1, 301, 303–4, 307

London, name of, 284

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 495

Longshan culture, 365

Lotan dragon (Mesopotamian), 31

Lugh (Celtic), 283–84, 286

Lung (Chinese), 376–77

Maat (Egyptian), 62, 92

maat concept, Egyptian, 62, 65, 92