Presents a full-color illustrated history of ancient mythology from Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other parts of the world and includes creation and flood stories, worship of the sun and stars, gods and goddesses, and more
CONTENT
Introducing mythology -- What is myth? -- Myths in context -- In the beginning -- The cosmos -- The first beings -- Heroes and tricksters -- The Great Flood -- Death and beyond -- The end of the world -- The Classical World -- Europe -- Asia -- The Americas -- Africa -- Oceania -- Who's who in mythology -- Creators and high gods -- Mother goddesses and Earth deities -- Gods of the sea, sky, and cosmos -- Deities of animals and hunting -- Deities of fertility and agriculture -- Deities of love, childbirth, and the home -- Deities of fate and fortune -- Trickster deities -- Gods of war -- Deities of the underworld