Combining ancient tales of warriors, heroes, giants, and gods, this anthology is a guide to the myths, legends, and fairytales from Greece, Rome, Northern Europe, Germany, and Scandinavia.
An encyclopedic A-to-Z guide, this beautifully illustrated volume offers hundreds of rich, fascinating definitions of 700 major and minor characters, creatures, and places of classical mythology.
This beautiful hardback edition is presented in a handsome slipcase, making a perfect collectable or gift for any mythology enthusiasts.
"An essential companion to the 75th-anniversary illustrated edition of Edith Hamilton's Mythology, this A-to-Z guide offers hundreds of rich and fascinating definitions of every major and minor character, creature, and place of classical ...
The Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology. New York: New American Library, 1974. A reprint of Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology (1970), an especially useful and trustworthy dictionary of classical mythology.
In the first half, author Arthur Cotterell describes the central mythical figures of classical Greece and Rome, the Celtic heroes and the Nordic gods.
Eridanus A mythical river and its god, and like other rivers the son of OCEANUS and Tethys. The location of the Eridanus is uncertain. It seems to have been situated rather vaguely in the far west or north, though ancient writers with ...
And just like the popular National Geographic Treasury of Greek Mythology, the stories in this book will be beautifully illustrated to bring ancient characters vividly to life.
A Dictionary of World Mythology: 1St American Ed
With comprehensive entries that outline each character's name, roles, related symbols, and foundational myths, you can get to know the roots of these personas and better understand the stories they inspire today"--Provided by publishe
Discusses the characters and themes of the myths of peoples from Asia to Africa to North and South America.