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An edition of World mythology (1986)

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Harrap
Language
English
Pages
520

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Subjects
Mythology, Study and teaching, Literature

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World mythology: an anthology of the great myths and epics
1999, NTC Pub. Group
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World mythology: an anthology of the great myths and epics
1994, NTC Pub. Group
in English - 2nd ed.
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World mythology: an anthology of the great myths and epics
1994, NTC Pub. Group
in English - 2nd ed.
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World mythology: an anthology of the great myths and epics
1986, Harrap
in English
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Table of Contents

Preface Page viii
Introduction Page xiv
The Nature of Myths Page xiv
The Common Focus of Myths Page xiv
The Purposes of Myths Page xv
The Matriarchal Society Page xviii
The Major Perspectives on Myths Page xix
Arrangement by Culture
Section I. Myths of Greece and Rome Page 1
Greece
The Creation of the Titans and the Gods Page 3 The Creation of Human Beings: The Ages of Man Page 12 Demeter and Persephone: Fertility Page 15 The Flood Cycle Page 21 Lycaon: The Cause Page 22 The Flood: Punishment Page 24 Deucalion and Pyrrha: Rebirth Page 25 The Labors and Death of Heracles: The Traditional Hero Page 27 The _Iliad_ of Homer: The Epic Hero Page 33 The _Odyssey_ of Homer: The Epic Hero Page 75
Rome
Romulus and Remus: The Traditional Hero Page 113 The _Aeneid_ of Virgil: The Epic Hero Page 116 Section II. Myths of the Middle East Page 154
Babylonia
The Creation of the Universe, Gods, and Human Beings Page 157
Egypt
Osiris, Isis, and Horus: The Origin of Immortality Page 166
Hittite
Telepinu: Fertility Page 177
Sumeria/Babylonia
Gilgamesh: The Epic Hero Page 181 Section III. Myths of Northern Europe (Norse) Page 216 The Creation, Death, and Rebirth of the Universe, Gods, and Human Beings Page 219 The Theft of Idun's Apples: Divine Eternal Youth Page 227 The Death of Baldur: Fertility Page 230 The Theft of Thor's Hammer: The Divine Hero Page 238 The _Saga of Sigurd the Volsung_: The Epic Hero Page 241 Section IV. Myths of the British Isles Page 272
Ireland/Scotland
The Creation of Ireland: The Ages of the World: Celtic Page 275 Dagda the Good: Celtic - Fertility Page 284
England/Scandinavia
Beowulf: The Epic Hero Page 286
England/France
King Arthur: The Epic Hero Page 310 Section V. Myths of the Far East Page 350
India
The Creation, Death, and Rebirth of the Universe, Gods, and Human Beings Page 353 Indra and the Dragon: Fertility Page 357 The _Ramayana_: The Epic Hero Page 360
China
The Creation of the Universe and Human Beings Page 389 Yi the Archer and the Ten Suns: Fertility; The Traditional Hero Page 393 The Quest for the Sun: The Traditional Hero Page 394
Japan
The Creation of the Universe, Gods, and Japan Page 400 Ama-terasu: Fertility Page 405 _Kotan Utunnai_: The Ainu Epic Hero Page 408 Section VI. Myths of Africa Page 422
Nigeria
The Creation of the Universe, Ife, and Human Beings Page 425
Dahomey
The Quarrel between Sagbata and Sogbo: Fon - Fertility Page 431
Faraka
_Gassire's Lute_: Soninke - The Epic Hero Page 434
Zaire
_Mwindo: Nyanga - The Epic Hero Page 440 Section VII. Myths of the Americas Page 454
Peru
The Creation of the Universe and Human Beings: Pre-Inca Page 457 The Creation of the Inca Nation: The House of Origin: Inca Page 461 The Children of the Sun: Inca - Fertility Page 463
Brazil
Paraparawa and Waraku: Trio - Fertility Page 466
Guatemala
The Creation of the Universe and Human Beings Page Maya
Mexico
Creation of the Universe: Toltec/Aztec Page 474 The Five Worlds and Their Suns Page 476 The Creation of the Earth Page 478 The Creation of Human Beings Page 478 The Creation of Music Page 480 Quetzalcoatl: Toltec/Aztec - The Traditional Hero Page 483
United States
The Creation of the Navajo People: The Five Worlds: Navajo Page 488 Ahaiyuta and the Cloud Eater: Zuni - Fertility: The Traditional Hero Page 494 Lodge-Boy and Thrown-Away: Crow - The Traditional Hero Page 497
Canada
Raven and the Sources of Light: Haidal/Tlingit - Fertility: The Divine Hero Page 499

Edition Notes

Includes index

Bibliography: p. 503-508

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Library of Congress
BL311

The Physical Object

Pagination
xx, 520 p. :
Number of pages
520

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Open Library
OL16257974M
Internet Archive
worldmythologyan0000rose_y2l3
ISBN 10
0245544933
OCLC/WorldCat
15364663
Library Thing
24549
Goodreads
1902028

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"The myths of Greece have earned universal fame and popularity."

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