Nardo, Don
Summary: "Greek mythology has long been one of the major literary underpinnings of Western (European-based) culture. What many Westerners do not realize, however, is that very similar tales exist in the mythologies of cultures and peoples around the globe. Looking at the many similarities among the gods and myths of past peoples around the globe, it is only natural to wonder how those parallels came...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 398 NARBriggs, Korwin
Summary: Before there was Batman, Wonder Woman, or Black Panther ... there was Indra, Hindu king of gods, who battled a fearsome snake to save the world from drought. Athena, the powerful Greek goddess of wisdom who could decide the fate of battles before they even began. Okuninushi, the Japanese hero who defeated eighty brothers to become king and then traded it all for a chance at immortality....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing Co. 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: J292.13 ACCCotterell, Arthur
Summary: This is a comprehensive reference source to the ancient world's most fascinating mythologies. It is a visual dictionary with 1000 entries and more than 600 fine-art images. It covers every aspect of Classical, Celtic and Norse mythology, folklore and legend, bringing the past to life. It is a lively and informed narrative by one of the world's leading authorities on the subject. Special spreads...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lorenz Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 COTPhilip, Neil.
Summary: Presents a full-color illustrated history of ancient mythology from Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other parts of the world and includes creation and flood stories, worship of the sun and stars, gods and goddesses, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2005