05549cam a22009614a 4500 85687 20230410133101.0 020215s2002 nyuab 001 0 eng 2002102449 (OCoLC)ocm50590685 DLC DLC UKM BAKER XY4 BTCTA YDXCP OCLCG IG# GBA3-62771 0764554328 9780764554322 UKM bA362771 NLGGC 247414204 YDXCP 1843917 NZ1 7179299 AU@ 000024086121 IG# 9780764554322 UNITY 019553803 UKSFD 0764554328 COVCL 0764554328 EUSCL 0764554328 UKWCC 0764554328 UKBED 0764554328 UKLBB 0764554328 UKBCC 0764554328 UKBRK 0764554328 UKLBE 0764554328 UKRED 0764554328 UKKCC 0764554328 UKESR 0764554328 UKWSX 0764554328 UKBNT 0764554328 UKHAV 0764554328 LGL 0764554328 UKHSF 0764554328 UKLON 0764554328 UKLMB 0764554328 W4S 0764554328 REABC 0764554328 UKBHC 0764554328 UKMON 0764554328 UKBUR 0764554328 UKBRW 0764554328 GLOCC 0764554328 UKSCO 0764554328 SOUCL 0764554328 UKCST 0764554328 UKNTL 0764554328 UKLLS 0764554328 UKCLM 0764554328 UKHUL 0764554328 UKNYK 0764554328 HAF 0764554328 DERBL 0764554328 (OCoLC)50590685 pcc BL 311 B632m 2002 291.1/3 GRAL Blackwell, Christopher W., 1968- Mythology for dummies / Christopher W. Blackwell and Amy Hackney Blackwell. New York : Hungry Minds, c2002. xxii, 360 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. --For dummies Includes index. Introduction -- Mythology and the cradle of civilization: Truth about myths -- That's our story and we're sticking to it, the legacy -- It started here, folks, Greek mythology: Greek creation myths and really ancient Greek gods -- Taller, younger, and better looking than you, the Olympian gods -- Fairest and meanest of them all: Greek goddesses -- So fine and half divine, heroes -- Iliad, the end of the Trojan War, and the Odyssey -- Greek tragedy, the days of their lives -- Cultural spoils of an empire, Roman mythology: Will the real Roman mythology please stand up? -- Begged, borrowed, and stolen, Roman religion -- Virgil's Aeneid and the founding of Rome -- Don't go changin', Ovid's metamorphoses -- One big family feud, northern European mythology: Snow, ice, and not very nice, Norse deities -- Dragonslayers, the big northern European sagas -- Seat at the round table, King Arthur and his court -- Some sunblock, a sacrifice, a monster, and thou, non-European mythology: Floods, mud, and gods, Mesopotamian and Hebrew mythology -- Three cheers for Egypt, ra, ra, ra! -- Land of a thousand gods, India -- China, Tao wow! -- Japan, myths from the land of the rising sun -- Latin America, it'll tear your heart out -- Coyotes, thunderbirds, and bears, oh my, North American Indian myths -- Part of tens: Ten mythological monsters -- Ten mythological places -- Index. Every culture and time has its myths. You might say that myths help us to understand people, since just like people they can be inspirational and beautiful, as well as cruel and violent. If you want all the scoop on gods and goddesses, fates and furies, monsters and heroes from around the world, Mythology for Dummies is the Who's Who of mythological figures that you can't do without. It's no secret that mythology can be confusing for anyone. This book will get you up to speed on the heavy stuff-like how mythology intersects with our lives, and explores the meaning of existence. Organized into chapters on specific topics, it breaks down the common types of myths and mythological figures, and offers plain-English explanations of how myths have appeared in cultures throughout the ages. Also has helpful features like charts comparing major figures, and a tip-sheet with a timeline of world civilizations. From the Iliad to the Aeneid, from Camelot to Valhalla, this highly readable book demystifies mythologies from all over the globe. Beginning with the ancient Greeks and Romans, this book explores the lesser-known stories of northern Europe, the Middle East, Egypt, India, China, Japan, and the Americas. Mythology. Hackney Blackwell, Amy. Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/wiley044/2002102449.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley038/2002102449.html Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley024/2002102449.html Baker & Taylor BKTY 19.99 14.99 0764554328 0003897549 active Baker and Taylor BTCP 2002102449 YBP Library Services YANK 1843917 Ingram INGR 9780764554322 lcc bk C0 DRFGD MF 93034 93034 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2023-04-10 1 0 BL 311 B632m 2002 00000080640 2018-11-17 00:00:00 1 2018-11-17 bk