The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology

About this book

Make no myth-takethis book is indispensable. The Complete Idiots Guide to World Mythology explores the gods and goddesses heroes and heroines monsters and angels of the myths from every corner of the globe. Additionally it explores the parallels between every culture and the striking similarities in mythic figures and the structure action wording and result of the stories themselves. Covers Egyptian Celtic Teutonic Norse Japanese Mexican Native American and other myths Features information on The Heros Journeythe cycle of myth according to Jung Campbell and others Appendixes include a glossary of terms and both a general and a subject Index