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... Miru . Sneezing . A farewell chanted at a reed - throwing match for women . IX . - VEÊTINI ; OR , THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL . Vaipo's dirge for Veêtini . The closing or day - song for Tenio's fête . Veêtini meeting his father . Dirge ...
... Miru . Sneezing . A farewell chanted at a reed - throwing match for women . IX . - VEÊTINI ; OR , THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL . Vaipo's dirge for Veêtini . The closing or day - song for Tenio's fête . Veêtini meeting his father . Dirge ...
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... Miru's awful oven ever blazing in Hades . The art of war was learnt from Tukaitaua and Tutavake , denizens of nether - land . The intoxicating draught was copied from that which the hateful mistress of the invisible world presents to ...
... Miru's awful oven ever blazing in Hades . The art of war was learnt from Tukaitaua and Tutavake , denizens of nether - land . The intoxicating draught was copied from that which the hateful mistress of the invisible world presents to ...
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... Miru . Birds , fish , and rats ; the mantis , beetle , and centipede ; the cocoa - nut tree , the pandanus , the myrtle , the morindo citrifolia , and the yam , -all abound in Hades , either for the support or adornment of immortals ...
... Miru . Birds , fish , and rats ; the mantis , beetle , and centipede ; the cocoa - nut tree , the pandanus , the myrtle , the morindo citrifolia , and the yam , -all abound in Hades , either for the support or adornment of immortals ...
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... of the mysterious bua tree . In either case the END of all who die a natural death is to be cooked and eaten by Miru , her children and followers . Motoro have a branch to themselves , the worshippers of 160 Myths and Songs .
... of the mysterious bua tree . In either case the END of all who die a natural death is to be cooked and eaten by Miru , her children and followers . Motoro have a branch to themselves , the worshippers of 160 Myths and Songs .
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... Miru , generally called " the ruddy " ( Miru Kura ) , because her face reflects the glowing heat of her ever - burning oven . The hag feeds her unwilling visitors with red earth - worms , black beetles , crabs , and small blackbirds ...
... Miru , generally called " the ruddy " ( Miru Kura ) , because her face reflects the glowing heat of her ever - burning oven . The hag feeds her unwilling visitors with red earth - worms , black beetles , crabs , and small blackbirds ...
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