Mythology: Myths and Legends of the World

by Alice Mills

Mythology is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the world's myths and legends presented in six different sections--the Classical Era, European Mythology, Egyptian and African Mythology, Middle East and Asian Mythology, Mythology of Oceania, and Mythology of the America's.

Each section takes the reader on a journey into the past, bringing to life the captivating events and characters found in the world's most beloved myths. Epic tales of murder and mayhem sit side by side with spellbinding stories of unrequited love, as well as myths featuring the bizarre, the extraordinary, and the supernatural. From Hercules, King Arthur, and Osiris to Gilgamesh, Shiva, and Quetzalcoatl, Mythology tells of the gods and heroes who have contributed to the fascinating lore of our world.

Mythology is illustrated in full color with more than 750 images sourced from leading art galleries, museums, and private collections from around the world.

Genres: Mythology, History, Nonfiction, Religion, Classics

512 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Taun · Rating 4 out of 5]

Warning… this super fun mythology book is massive. I’m pretty sure it outweighs my cat. It certainly out-sizes him.

Covering mythology from around the world, paired with art, illustrations, & varied charts/guides, this was an incredibly fun book, and also possibly a deadly weapon if dropped on someone.

Shout out to the Hubster, supplier of many books and even more adventures.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most precious book of my shelf!

It's divided in
European Mythology
African and Egyptian Mythology
Middle East and Asian Mythology
Oceania Mythology
American Mythology
And It has a lot of colorfull illustrations and work of arts, to show the diferent cultures and stories.

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O livro mais precioso da minha estante!

É dividido em
Mitlogia Européia
Mitologia Africana e Egípcia
Mitologia do Oriente Médio e Ásia
Mitlogia da Oceania
Mitlogia das Américas

E tem muitas ilustrações coloridas e obras de arte, para mostrar as diferendes culturas e histórias.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This has a lot of good myth stories if you’re a fan of history and like reading about other cultures. I did enjoy the range of myths although there is clearly some Greek and Roman favoritism going on here because about half of the book is taken up by it and the other myths relegated to the other half. I enjoyed the provided pictures and found them beautiful. I don’t know if this was just my copy or not, but just the process of opening it and reading it caused the outer spine to peal and the inner spine is now loose.

[António Massena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esta obra é de uma beleza e riqueza impressionantes, fornecendo uma visão detalhada sobre as mitologias ao redor do globo, colmatada pelos comentários dos diversos especialistas que escreveram a obra.

Contudo, a versão em português contém imensos erros textuais crassos, o que é entristecedor, considerando as maravilhosas ilustrações.

[nu41 · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 libro guapo la verdá. Mucha info y mucho conocimiento del que no tenía ni puta idea, baina me habría molado que hubiera cositas de mitologías menos conocidas pero bueno, ya me leeré más libros al respecto.