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Dictionary of Mythology A Fascinating Guide to Gods, Demigods, Quests, and Legends

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ISBN-10: 0440208483

ISBN-13: 9780440208488

Edition: N/A

Authors: Bergen Evans

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From the ancient past come the myths that color our present.  Like the symbols that haunt our dreams and guide our inner journeys, the myths of the Western world touch something deep within us, awakening old nightmares and new yearnings.  Some of the gods, tales, and mythic creatures in Bergen Evan's Dictionary Of Mythology are as familiar as the disturbing tale of Oedipus. Others may seem strange, wonderful, or chillingly macabre:  Lycaon, the murderer, who is transformed into a wolf by an angry god; Cronus (Time) who devours his won children; Pan, the god of the animal in man, who fills us with overmastering fears that sweep courage and prudence aside; the hero Sigurd, who seeks a magic…    
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Book details

List price: $7.99
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/2/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 4.21" wide x 6.83" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 0.418
Language: English