This comprehensive guide presents a fascinating exploration of mythology across cultures. Beginning with prehistoric beliefs, it examines Egyptian, Assyro-Babylonian, Phoenician, Hittite, Greek, Roman, Celtic, and Teutonic mythologies. It then journeys further afield, investigating Slavonic, Finno-Ugric, Persian, and Indian myths. The book also details Chinese and Japanese mythology and offers an understanding of the mythologies from the Americas, Oceania, and Black Africa.
With an introduction by Robert Graves, this encyclopedia provides a detailed compendium of gods, heroes, and legends. It is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand the stories that have shaped civilisations. The book contains colour plates and illustrations and will appeal to anyone with an interest in the origin of common social systems, customs, and rituals.
Used (good, see images, some cover wear and some initial pages folding) Softcover ISBN 0600023508
