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Handbook of Norse Mythology

Author : John Lindow
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1576075737
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Norse Mythology written by John Lindow and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-06-08 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authoritative, comprehensive reference incorporating the latest research on tales, literary and oral sources, and the broad-reaching cultural legacy of Norse mythology. The book describes the pagan origins of Scandinavia, the interaction between the Vikings and other Europeans, and the concept of time in Norse mythology, and gives a dictionary of deities, themes, and concepts. With 200 entries of up to four pages each, the dictionary includes both well-known characters like Thor and minor figures such as Gleipnir, the "fetter with which the wolf Fenrir was finally bound." It also includes further references about Viking and medieval Scandinavia, archaeology, etymology, the conversion of Iceland, other encyclopedias, and more.

Handbook of Chinese Mythology

Author : Lihui Yang
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195332636
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Chinese Mythology written by Lihui Yang and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled from ancient and scattered texts and based on groundbreaking new research, Handbook of Chinese Mythology is the most comprehensive English-language work on the subject ever written from an exclusively Chinese perspective. This work focuses on the Han Chinese people but ranges across the full spectrum of ancient and modern China, showing how key myths endured and evolved over time. A quick reference section covers all major deities, spirits, and demigods, as well as important places, mythical animals and plants, and related items.

Handbook of Classical Mythology

Author : William F. Hansen
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Classical Mythology written by William F. Hansen and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2004-06-10 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the mythological world of the Greeks and the Romans, combined with a chronology of myths and a dictionary of key characters, objects, and events. Handbook of Classical Mythology offers newcomers and long-time enthusiasts new ways to navigate the world of Greek and Roman myths. Written by a foremost mythologist, the book begins by exploring the sources and landscapes from which the myths emerged. It then provides a richly detailed timeline of mythic episodes from the creation of the cosmos to the end of the Heroic Age—plus an illustrated mythological dictionary listing every significant character, place, event, and object. Whether exploring the world that gave rise to ancient mythology or researching a specific piece of the whole, the handbook is the best introduction available to the extraordinary cast of these tales (gods, nymphs, satyrs, monsters, heroes) and the natural and supernatural stages upon which their fates are played out.

Handbook of Native American Mythology

Author : Dawn Bastian Williams
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1851095381
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Native American Mythology written by Dawn Bastian Williams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-11-22 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Hopi kachina dolls and awesome totem poles are but two of the aspects of the sophisticated, seldom-examined network of mythologies explored in this fascinating volume. This revealing work introduces readers to the mythologies of Native Americans from the United States to the Arctic Circle—a rich, complex, and diverse body of lore, which remains less widely known than mythologies of other peoples and places. In thematic chapters and encyclopedia-style entries, Handbook of Native American Mythology examines the characters and deities, rituals, sacred locations and objects, concepts, and stories that define and distinguish mythological cultures of various indigenous peoples. By tracing the traditions as far back as possible and following their evolution from generation to generation, Handbook of Native American Mythology offers a unique perspective on Native American history, culture, and values. It also shows how central these traditions are to contemporary Native American life, including the continuing struggle for land rights, economic parity, and repatriation of cultural property.

Handbook of Hindu Mythology

Author : George M. Williams
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019533261X
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Hindu Mythology written by George M. Williams and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-03-27 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike many other ancient mythologies, Hinduism thrives in the modern world. One billion followers and countless others have been captivated by its symbolic representations of love, karma, and reincarnation. Handbook of Hindu Mythology offers an informative introduction to this dauntingly complex mythology of multifaceted deities, lengthy heroic tales, and arcane philosophies-all with a 3,000-year history of reinterpretations and adaptations. Williams offers a number of pathways by which to approach Hinduism's ever-changing gods and goddesses (e.g., Brahma, Vishnu, Siva), spiritual verses (such as the vedas), secular epics (including the Ramayana and the Mahabharata), myths within myths, devotional and esoteric traditions, psychic and yogic disciplines, and magical practices. With this handbook, readers can explore the history of Hindu mythology, follow a detailed timeline of key episodes and historical events, and look up specific elements of historical or contemporary Hinduism in a beautifully illustrated reference work. It is the ideal introduction to the origins of Hinduism, the culture that shaped it from antiquity to the present, and the age-old stories, ideas, and traditions that speak to the human condition as eloquently today as ever. Including annotated bibliographies, a glossary of cultural and mythological terms, and numerous illustrations, here is a gold mine of information on Hindu mythology. "

Handbook of Egyptian Mythology

Author : Geraldine Pinch
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1576077632
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Egyptian Mythology written by Geraldine Pinch and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-09-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning ancient Egyptian culture (ca. 3200 B.C.E. to C.E. 400), the Handbook of Egyptian Mythology is the only complete survey of Egyptian mythology of its kind available in English. In this comprehensive introduction to Egyptian mythology, author Geraldine Pinch shows how the mythology of Ancient Egypt must be pieced together from a variety of written and visual sources. Relationships between deities changed, and the Egyptian myths were never gathered by priests into an "authorized version." Handbook of Egyptian Mythology provides a brief discussion about the nature of myths; the concept of time in Egyptian mythology; a historical overview of the sources of Egyptian myth; and a dictionary of deities, themes, and concepts, which concentrates on the prominent gods and goddesses in Egyptian myth. The book also includes references to general works on Egyptian culture, religion, and myth; translations of ancient texts; and a selection of literature influenced by Egyptian myth.

Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome

Author : E. M. Berens
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome written by E. M. Berens and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2021-08-02 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome " is a comprehensive mythology collection, presenting all the major and minor gods of Rome and Greece, with descriptions of festivals and retellings of major mythological stories. The author, thoroughly details each Greek and Roman god, goddess, hero, demi-god and creature and gives the reader a clear and succinct idea of the religious beliefs of the ancients. An exceptional book for those interested in Greek or Roman mythology.

Handbook of Japanese Mythology

Author : Michael Ahskenazi
Publisher : OUP USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195332629
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Japanese Mythology written by Michael Ahskenazi and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2008-03-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c2003.

Handbook of Inca Mythology

Author : Paul Richard Steele
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 : 1576073548
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Inca Mythology written by Paul Richard Steele and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2004-12-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the Incas and their myths aimed at students and general readers that brings together a wealth of information. A timeline places all key mythological tales and historical developments in chronological order.

Greek Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook

Author : Liv Albert
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1507215495
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Greek Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook written by Liv Albert and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes bibliographic references and index.

Handbook of Classical Mythology

Author : William F. Hansen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Classical Mythology written by William F. Hansen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-06-10 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the mythological world of the Greeks and the Romans, combined with a chronology of myths and a dictionary of key characters, objects, and events. Handbook of Classical Mythology offers newcomers and long-time enthusiasts new ways to navigate the world of Greek and Roman myths. Written by a foremost mythologist, the book begins by exploring the sources and landscapes from which the myths emerged. It then provides a richly detailed timeline of mythic episodes from the creation of the cosmos to the end of the Heroic Age—plus an illustrated mythological dictionary listing every significant character, place, event, and object. Whether exploring the world that gave rise to ancient mythology or researching a specific piece of the whole, the handbook is the best introduction available to the extraordinary cast of these tales (gods, nymphs, satyrs, monsters, heroes) and the natural and supernatural stages upon which their fates are played out.

The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology

Author : Robin Hard
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317228065
Total Pages : 611 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology written by Robin Hard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its eighth edition, this magisterial work offers a comprehensive survey of the stories of Greek myth, from the Olympian gods, through the lesser gods and deities, to the heroes, adventures, and foundation myths of the ancient Greek world. The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology sets out to provide a comprehensive history of the divine order and mythical prehistory of Greece, as systematized on a genealogical basis by Hesiod and the ancient mythographers, while also taking into account the ways in which individual myths have changed and evolved over time in different genres of literature. This new edition has been extensively rewritten and reorganized to make it more accessible to readers who may have no particular knowledge of the ancient world and Greek mythology, and to ensure that information on each myth or mythical figure is easy to find within the book. This new edition of the handbook continues to offer an essential reference resource for all students of Greek mythology, and it provides an accessible and comprehensive overview of these stories for anyone with an interest in the classical world.

Handbook of Norse Mythology

Author : Karl Mortensen
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1257951793
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Norse Mythology written by Karl Mortensen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Handbook of World Mythology

Author : Alexander Stuart Murray
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486443744
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of World Mythology written by Alexander Stuart Murray and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential handbook on the mythology of the ancient past is quite possibly the finest, most authoritative single-volume narrative on Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Hindu, and Norse/Germanic myths. The author's incomparable scholarship and his animated, personable style make this an indispensable companion for students and other interested readers. 200 illustrations. 28 unnumbered plates.

Handbook of Polynesian Mythology

Author : Robert D. Craig
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Polynesian Mythology written by Robert D. Craig and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2004-10-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible, concise reference source on Polynesia's complex mythology, product of a culture little known outside its home. Encounters with the West introduced Polynesian mythology to the world—and sealed its fate as a casualty of colonialism. But for centuries before the Europeans came, that mythology was as vast as the triangle of ocean in which it flourished, as diverse as the people it served, and as complex as the mythologies of Greece and Rome. Students, researchers, and enthusiasts can follow vivid retellings of stories of creation, death, and great voyages, tracking variations from island to island. They can use the book's reference section for information on major deities, heroes, elves, fairies, and recurring themes, as well as the mythic implications of everything from dogs and volcanoes to the hula, Easter Island, and tattooing (invented in the South Pacific and popularized by returning sailors).

Goddesses in World Mythology

Author : Martha Ann
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195091991
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (919 download)

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Download or read book Goddesses in World Mythology written by Martha Ann and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering 3,000 years of goddess worship, and offering unprecedented access to information on more than 11,000 goddesses, nymphs, demons, and deified women, this fascinating book explores hundreds of cultures the world over that have worshipped female divinities. 100 illustrations.

The Mythology Handbook

Author : Hestia Evans
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781741788075
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book The Mythology Handbook written by Hestia Evans and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Companion to the recent title, Mythology, in the best-selling Ology series. This is the full course in mythology from the pen of Lady Hestia Evans. Originally written for Lady Hestia's own children in the 19th century, the book has been 'updated' to be relevant to the interests of schoolchildren studying Ancient Greece today. With 25 chapters packed full of information on ancient Greek gods, monsters, heroes, and culture as a whole, plus suggestions for fun activities, this is a volume no aspiring mythologists should be without.