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Full Description
Myths in every culture explain our origins, the earth's creation, gods and monsters, demons, the afterlife and the underworld. This compelling account, newly available in paperback, gathers together themes and stories from every culture, showing how myths share many common patterns, and how the human imagination is expressed in all its diversity. It asks the question: what do myths tell us about the human condition? Compiled by Christopher Dell, the bestselling author of books on monsters and on masterpieces of world art, Mythology is packed with authoritative text and an inspired selection of images, chosen from unusual and hidden sources while also including some of the best-known representations of myths from around the world.
Contents
The Supernatural Realm: Gods and Goddesses, Sun, Moon, Underworld • The Earth: Creation, Mountains, Floods, Trees, Springs • Humankind: Twins, Sexuality, Dreams, the Eye, Death • Gifts from the Gods: Kingship, Laws, Fire, Beauty • The Animal Kingdom: Cows, Lions, Eagles, Peacocks, Turtles • Symbolic Substances: Gold, Blood, Apples, Salt, Honey • Heroes and Heroines: Heracles, Thor, Theseus, Arthur, Gilgamesh • Quests, Journeys and Epics: Jason, Odysseus, Holy Grail, the Ramayana
