The Book of the Gods: 600 Gods from 20 Pantheons Explained

by Chas Saunders, Peter J. Allen

Are you tired of the same old boring god you've worshipped for years? Looking for something new and exciting? The Book of the Gods has the answer! Explore hundreds of deities of all shapes, sizes, genders, colours with myriad powers.This is the official book of the leading mythological website Godchecker and is packed full of extraordinary facts and mythological trivia. Who is the god of shoes? The god of football? The god of fluff?From the gods of Greece and Rome to the bizarre and often downright scary gods of Oceania and the Aztecs you will find there is a deity for every occasion. Alongside the A-Z listings are 20 introductory essays that give an entertaining and accessible overview of each pantheon.

Genres: Mythology

312 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2011

Reviews

[Lili · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been a student of Mythology most of my life and I constantly scour bookstores and websites for any new nugget of mythical information I can absorb. Sadly most writings on this subject are dry and while filled with exciting information works better as an insomnia cure. Imagine my delight when I discovered Godchecker while researching some random deity...finally a source of random, obscure, and well known gods that is a blast to read!

I was ecstatic when I found out about their book and was not let down! Having their information in a hard copy for my collection is great, plus its small enough to fit in my (large) camera bag so I can whip it out and bombard poor strangers with random gods! The book is well organized by areas of the world and the illustrations are amusing. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Mythology but finds most books on the subject too dry.

It is a huge inspiration to my art and I hope for a book two in the future!