AuthorWilkinson, Philip, 1955- , author
TitleMythology / Philip Wilkinson & Neil Philip
ImprintLondon ; New York : DK Pub., 2007
Descript 352 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

SUMMARY

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


SUBJECT

  1. Mythology

LOCATIONCALL#STATUS
Arts LibraryBL312 W687M 2007 CHECK SHELVES