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008			991018s1996 enka b 10110 eng
020			_a1859671640
035			_a(AEA)721DE270864911D3B20900A024B58F5C
035			_a(DLSU-DASMA)BOOK11030
050			_aR BL 311 C827 1996
100			_aCottenell, Arthur. _960907
245		4	_aThe encyclopedia of mythology : _bclassical, celtic, norse / _cArthur Cotterell.
260			_aLondon : _bLorenz Books, _cc1996.
300			_b256 p. : ill. _c30 cm.
520			_aThis work covers three great traditions of European mythology: classical (Greco-Roman), Celtic (including Welsh), and Norse (including Slavic). Each section has a brief introduction giving a broad overview of the historical setting of the tradition, including a map of the territories where the myths were believed. The sections are in dictionary format with extensive cross-references. There are also two-page spreads on such special topics as "Voyagers" and "Heroes" in the classical section, "Sagas and Seers" and "Single Combat" in the Celtic, and "Treasures and Talismans" and "Tragic Lovers" in the Norse. The text is lavishly illustrated with everything from photographs of ancient artifacts to contemporary watercolors, most in full color. The Pre-Raphaelites, Aubrey Beardsley, and Arthur Rackham are heavily represented. The book is designed so that the illustrations enhance rather than obstruct the text. The caption for the illustration of Lif and Lifthrasir in the Norse section does not agree with the entry as to who is male and who is female. A pronunciation guide for Gaelic, Welsh, and Slavic names would have been helpful.
650			_aMythology -- Encyclopedias. _960908
942			_cREF
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