The Kingfisher book of mythology : gods, goddesses and heroes from the around the world /.
The Kingfisher book of mythology : gods, goddesses and heroes from the around the world /.
- London : Kingfisher, c2001.
- 159 p. : col. ill. 28 cm.
Contents: What is a myth? - Northern lands (Arctic lands, North America, The Celts and the Slavs, The Norse) - Africa - Mediterranean lands (The Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome) - Eastern Asia (India, China, Japan, Southeast Asia) - Central and South America (Mesoamerica, The Amazon, South America) - South Pacific lands
Contains over 500 characters from myths around the world. the patterns and themes that appear in mythologies around the world are introduced here. Some definitions of words like shaman, avatar or oracle can be found also in this book. An index was made available for every character that was included.
0-7534-0618-7
Mythology
R BL 311 .K59 2001
Contents: What is a myth? - Northern lands (Arctic lands, North America, The Celts and the Slavs, The Norse) - Africa - Mediterranean lands (The Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome) - Eastern Asia (India, China, Japan, Southeast Asia) - Central and South America (Mesoamerica, The Amazon, South America) - South Pacific lands
Contains over 500 characters from myths around the world. the patterns and themes that appear in mythologies around the world are introduced here. Some definitions of words like shaman, avatar or oracle can be found also in this book. An index was made available for every character that was included.
0-7534-0618-7
Mythology
R BL 311 .K59 2001
