Encyclopedia of world mythology

by Rex Warner (Foreword)

Encyclopedia Of World Mythology

Genres: Mythology, Nonfiction, Reference

252 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

Rex Warner was an English classicist, writer and translator. He is now probably best remembered for The Aerodrome (1941), an allegorical novel whose young hero is faced with the disintegration of his certainties about his loved ones and with a choice between the earthy, animalistic life of his home village and the pure, efficient, emotionally detached life of an airman.

Reviews

[Reza Gharibi · Rating 4 out of 5]

١٨ سالگي اين كتاب رو كادو تولد گرفتم
براي كسايي كه به داستان هاي اساطيري علاقه دارند كتاب جذابي هست.

بخش ايران خيلي زياد نيست اما خيلي جالب و جذاب هست.

[Literary Ames · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an old book (1970s) I inherited from my father. It's rather intense so I only refer to it when one of my 'newer' books can't answer one of my questions. My favourite sections would be the one on Common Mythological Themes (e.g. creation, the hero, the mother goddess etc.) and the Mythology of Animals (e.g. chimera, dragon, phoenix, unicorn etc.).

The layout and the quality of the pictures are a little outdated but other than that it's still a good book.

[Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I often use this as an inspiration for stories.