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World Mythology: a Very Short Introduction by
The mythologies of the world are collective cultural dreams, and as such should be analyzed first from cultural perspectives. How do myths of the ancient Egyptians or Greeks, for instance, reflect the realities of the Egyptian and Greek cultures? When compared, however, mythologies revealcertain universal themes or motifs that point to larger trans-cultural issues such as the place of the human species in creation or the nature of deity as a concept.World Mythology: A Very Short Introduction is organized around the universal motifs. Creation, the Flood, the Hero Quest, the Trickster/Culture Hero, the Pantheons, the High God, the Great Goddess. Veteran mythology scholar David Leeming examines examples of each motif from a variety of cultures -Greek, Egyptian, Norse, American Indian, African, Polynesian, Jewish, Christian, Hindu - treating them as reflections of the cultures that "dreamed" them. He compares and analyzes them, exposing their universal significance and creating a "world mythology."
Publication Date: 2023
World Mythology by Publication Date: 2013
The Mythic Forest, the Green Man and the Spirit of Nature by
In this world tour of folklore and ancient art, Varner examines the images we give to the spirit of nature and explores this important aspect of human perception.
Publication Date: 2006
UXL Encyclopedia of World MythologyPublication Date: 2009
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On the Shelf at CCBC Libraries
The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend by Call Number: BL303 .M45 2009
Level 5: World Folk Tales by
Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life in pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency, improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers
Call Number: GR76 .B87 2008Publication Date: 2008
The Oxford Companion to World Mythology by Call Number: BL312 .L44 2005
Thematic Guide to World Mythology by Call Number: BL312 .S76 2004
Don't Know Much about Mythology by Call Number: BL312.D37 2005
The Origins of the World's Mythologies by Call Number: BL312 .W58 2012
