The Encyclopedia of Epic Myths and Legends : Extraordinary and Mesmerizing Stories That Will Boggle Your Mind.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaplan, Arie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology--Influence--Juvenile literature.

Mythology.

Popular culture--Juvenile literature.

Popular culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Quarto Publishing Group USA, 2024.

Summary:

The Encyclopedia of Epic Myths and Legends is focused on connecting a wide array of cultural myths to modern pop culture and media references influenced by them.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Contents

Introduction

Mythology Defined

What Is a Myth?

The Difference between Mythology and Religion

Why Do Societies Create Myths?

What Other Functions Do Myths Serve?

Creation Myths

What’s the Deal With . . . Creation Myths?

Four Stories: The Ancient Egyptian Creation Myth

The Rainbow Serpent: The Creation Myth of the Fon People of Dahomey

Total Chaos: The Creation Myth of Ancient Greece

In the Bag: The Creation Myth of the Yoruba People of Nigeria

Frost Giants and Melting Ice: The Creation Myth of The Nordic Region

The Seventh Generation: The Creation Myth of Japan

Divine Deities and Diva Drama

Before You Meet the Gods

From the Banks of the Nile: Egyptian Deities

The Warm-Up Act: Titans of Greek Myth

The Main Event: The Gods of Mount Olympus

If It Ain’t Broke: The Roman Pantheon

Gold and Silver, Sea and Earth: The Inca Pantheon

Beyond the Rainbow Bridge: Norse Deities

You Are Now Exiting the Pantheon

Heroes Of Old

Portrait of a Hero

Mwindo

King Arthur Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9780760391501

0760391505

OCLC:

1460466321