The Little Book of World Mythology

The Little Book of World Mythology A Pocket Guide to Myths and Legends

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Publisher's Synopsis

Step into a world of gods, heroes and monsters

Throughout history, mythologies have been fundamental to societies and cultures across the world. They are the collected stories of a people - the fascinating folk tales and the epic legends that shape the history and the beliefs of whole civilizations.

This pocket guide offers readers an engaging and accessible introduction to the major world mythologies, exploring their origins, foundational stories and key mythological figures.

Learn how the Greeks won the ten-year Trojan war, how the Norse god Thor got his mighty hammer, and why the Aztecs made a daily human sacrifice to the sun god, Huitzilopochtli.

If you're looking to enrich and expand on your understanding of world history, religion and culture, then this book is an ideal starting point to fill your mind with stories of wisdom and wonder.

Discover the captivating stories behind the following mythologies: Aboriginal, Aztec, Celtic, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Hindu, Incan, Japanese, Maori, Mayan, Mesopotamian, Norse, Roman.

Book information

ISBN: 9781800071766
Publisher: Summersdale
Imprint: Summersdale
Pub date:
DEWEY: 201.3
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 128
Weight: 150g
Height: 104mm
Width: 148mm
Spine width: 16mm