A dictionary of Asian mythology / David Leeming.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leeming, David Adams, 1937- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Asian--Dictionaries--Polyglot.

Mythology, Asian.

Dictionaries, Polyglot.

Asia--Religion--Dictionaries--Polyglot.

Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] : Oxford University Press, 2001.

Summary:

Meet the supreme Gautama Buddha, the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesa, and Chang O--the Lunar Toad who is Chinese goddess of the Moon. Journey to the sacred Cambodian ruins of Angkor and golden Mount Meru, home of the Hindu gods. Discover myths like the Stone and the Banana of Indonesian origin and the Indian Churning of the Ocean of Milk, and explore archetypal themes such as the hero quest, sacrifice, and descent to the underworld. Myth expert David Leeming plumbs the exotic depths of Eastern spirituality to present a vivid portrait of the many mythologies of the Asian continent. In handy A

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Introduction; A Dictionary of Asian Mythology; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Resources; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-976149-3

OCLC:

49343869