Illustrated Dictionary of Mythology - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Illustrated Dictionary of Mythology write by Philip Wilkinson. This book was released on 1998. Illustrated Dictionary of Mythology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Organized by geographic region and with characters from the same stories and episodes grouped together, this comprehensive book is an excellent reference tool. Legendary heroes appear with their adversaries to set each myth in context, as do gods and goddesses of the underworld and mythical beasts.
Myths & Legends
Myths & Legends - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Myths & Legends write by J.K. Jackson. This book was released on 2013-10-15. Myths & Legends available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Creation myths, quests, the eternal battle between good and evil, these are some of the classic tales that feed the ravenous beast of modern culture. For many the classical traditions of the Greeks and the Romans occupy the imagination but the ancient world was a lively and fertile source of stories, reaching much further back than the pantheon of Zeus and his fellow gods. For the early civilisations, from the ancient Chinese to African tribal societies, stories were told to explain the origins of fierce weather, of unexplained disasters, of floods and earthquakes. Many traditions developed independently but still echoed similar themes in the natural human desire to understand the world around us. This new book brings to life the myths and legends of eight intriguing traditions: Native American, Chinese, Celtic, Scottish, Greek, Viking, Indian and African. With a cast of characters as broad and wide as the ancient river Styx the book is packed with the great themes of life: love, revenge, eternal conflict, the obsession with power and the everlasting the battle between the wily and the strong. This powerful new book is a dazzling collection of the most gripping tales, vividly retold.
Myths and Legends of China
Myths and Legends of China - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Myths and Legends of China write by E. T. C. Werner. This book was released on 2009-01-01. Myths and Legends of China available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The West's first encounters with the folk tales and myths of the East proved to be a heady experience, as they were based on an entirely different value system and worldview than those that are reflected in the Greek myths and most subsequent Western folk tales. In Myths and Legends of China, author E.T.C. Werner offers up a rich tapestry of Chinese folk narratives. A must-read for fans of world myths, fairy tales, and legends.
The Illustrated Book of Myths
The Illustrated Book of Myths - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Illustrated Book of Myths write by . This book was released on 2007. The Illustrated Book of Myths available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A collection of myths from many cultures.
Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America
Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America write by David Adams Leeming. This book was released on 2000. Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Presents a variety of myths, tales, and legends. Includes Native American tales about creation, goddesses, trickster gods, the Indian and the white man, as well as Hispanic American, Asian American, Anglo American, and African American stories. Features patriotic heroes, American loners, frontiersman, and tall tales, Western outlaws, lawmen, and cowboys, slave rebels, and Blues legends, among other topics.
