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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Leeming, David Adams, 1937-     Subjects     Mythology -- Miscellanea.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Leeming, David Adams, 1937-       by title:      The handy mythology ...         MARC Display

The handy mythology answer book / by David A. Leeming Ph.D. by Leeming, David Adams, 1937- Detroit, MI : Visible Ink, c2015. Subjects Mythology -- Miscellanea. ISBN:  9781578594757 (paperback) 1578594758 (paperback) Series:  Handy answer book series. Description:  xiii, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Contents:  Definitions and origins -- Middle Eastern mythologies -- Egyptian mythology -- Cycladic, Minoan, Mycenaean, and Archaic Greek mythology -- Classical Greek mythology -- Roman mythology -- Celtic mythology -- Norse mythology -- Indian mythology -- East Asian mythology : China and Japan -- Central Asian mythology -- Oceanic mythologies : Australian aborigine and Polynesian -- African mythologies -- Mesoamerican and South American mythologies : Maya, Aztec, Inca -- Native North American mythologies -- Modern myths -- The world myth -- Appendix. Parallel mythology -- Appendix 2. Selected mythological texts -- Characters in mythology. Requests:  0 Summary:  "Stories centuries in the making, and many centuries worth of stories, are an integral part of modern society. Whether modern or ancient, every culture has its myths. Mythology forms our understanding of our origin, history, and traditions. They tell of our heroes and deities. Myths are vehicles for understanding religion, for learning language, and for understanding society, but they can often be difficult to understand and confusing. The Handy Mythology Answer Book examines and explains, in plain English, numerous myths and mythology. From the ancient Greek and Roman to Egypt and Babylon, from Native North American Indian to Celtic, Middle Eastern, Indian, Asian, African, and the lesser known myths from around the world, The Handy Mythology Answer Book has them covered. Whether it is the modern retelling of a classic myth or an ancient story about a Norse god, this helpful resource demystifies the myth, looks at different archetypes and motifs, and even shows how myths help explain our existence and institutions. Includes a glossary of commonly used terms and an appendix of parallel mythology exploring universal themes, motifs, and archetypes from across various cultures further explains the world of mythology. "--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Kailua-Kona Public Library Adult Nonfiction 201.3 Le Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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