The Oxford Illustrated Companion to World Mythology
Author: David Adams Leeming
Publisher: Black Dog Publishing
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781603760355
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Author: David Adams Leeming
Publisher: Black Dog Publishing
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781603760355
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Mythology.
Author: David Leeming
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005-11-17
Total Pages: 508
ISBN-13: 0195156692
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An interesting and lively book that contains articles on heros, villains, mythologists and mythological approaches.
Author: Simon Hornblower
Publisher: Oxford Companions
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 907
ISBN-13: 0198706774
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Illustrated with full-color plates and 140 black-and-white pictures, an encyclopedic, exhaustive, and up-to-date guide contains finely detailed articles and short reference notes on the people, places, and events that shaped ancient Western civilization. UP.
Author: Arthur Cotterell
Publisher:
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 0192177478
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: David A. Leeming
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2022
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 0197548261
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This book treats myths from all parts of the word, first from a cultural and then from a more comparative perspective. How do myths of the ancient Egyptians or Greeks, for instance, reflect the realities of the Egyptian and Greek cultures? When compared, how do they reveal certain universal themes or motifs that point to larger transcultural issues, such as the place of the human species in creation or the nature of deity as a concept? This book is organized around the universal or near universal motifs: deities, creation, the flood, the trickster, and the hero. Myths from Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Native American, African, Polynesian, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, and other cultures are retold and treated as reflections of the cultures that "dreamed" them and then are compared and discussed in such a way as to expose universal significance, creating a world mythology"--
Author: C. Scott Littleton
Publisher: Duncan Baird
Published: 2004-09
Total Pages: 688
ISBN-13: 9781844830619
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Myths are the timeless expression of the imagination born out of the need to make sense of the universe. Moving across the centuries, they resonate with our deepest feelings about the fragility and grandeur of existence. Mythology is a comprehensive, richly illustrated survey of the mythic imagination in all its forms around the world, from the odysseys, quests and battles of ancient Greece and Rome to the living beliefs of indigenous cultures in the Americas, Africa and Oceania. Looking at each major myth-making culture in turn, this book retells some of the most significant and captivating stories in a lively, contemporary style. Generously illustrated with more than 700 color photographs, Mythology brings you the vibrant stories that echo time and again in our lives.
Author: Parragon, Incorporated
Publisher:
Published: 2008-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781407534718
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Apollodorus
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 1998-10-22
Total Pages: 1005
ISBN-13: 0191606111
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The only work of its kind to survive from classical antiquity, the Library of Apollodorus is a unique guide to Greek mythology, from the origins of the universe to the Trojan War. Apollodorus' Library has been used as a source book by classicists from the time of its compilation in the 1st-2nd century BC to the present, influencing writers from antiquity to Robert Graves. It provides a complete history of Greek myth, telling the story of each of the great families of heroic mythology, and the various adventures associated with the main heroes and heroines, from Jason and Perseus to Heracles and Helen of Troy. As a primary source for Greek myth, as a reference work, and as an indication of how the Greeks themselves viewed their mythical traditions, the Library is indispensable to anyone who has an interest in classical mythology. Robin Hard's accessible and fluent translation is supplemented by comprehensive notes, a map and full genealogical tables. The introduction gives a detailed account of the Library's sources and situates it within the fascinating narrative traditions of Greek mythology. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author: Richard W. Barber
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780440007500
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Includes indexes.
Author: Jack David Zipes
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 601
ISBN-13: 9780198605096
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Essays discuss the history and development of fairy tales in cultures from all over the world and throughout history, including adaptation for film, art, opera, ballet, music, and commercial use.