Mythology Bible The Definitive Guide to Legendary Tales

Name: Mythology Bible The Definitive Guide to Legendary Tales
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ISBN: 9781402770029

ISBN-10: 1402770022

ISBN-13: 9781402770029

Edition: 2009

Authors: Sarah Bartlett

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The world's most fascinating gods and goddesses come to life in the pages of this beautifully illustrated book. The Mythology Bibleexplores the powerful figures that have compelled us for millenniaincluding Indra, god of thunder in India's Rig Vedas; Thor, the merciless Nordic giant-slayer; and Mawu-Lisa, whom the African Fon people associate with fertility and compassion. Discover, too, the enduring themes that loom large in the myths of almost every culture: creation and the cosmos, beasts and monsters, death and the underworld, love and heroism. Filled with photographs and pictures, this volume is as attractive as it is readable.

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Publication date: 9/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.25" wide x 6.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Introduction



World Mythologies


Asia


Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia


The Classical World


Norse, Celtic, and Other European Mythologies


Tribal Africa and Oceania


The Americas



Themes in Mythology


Creation and Cosmos


Sun, Moon, and Sky


Beasts and Monsters


Mythical Lovers


Tricksters, Heroes, and Quests


Death and the Underworld


Index


Acknowledgments