The Little Book of World Mythology: A Pocket Guide To Myths And Legends
This pocket guide offers readers an engaging and accessible introduction to the major world mythologies, exploring their origins, foundational stories and key mythological figures.

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.
 
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.
 
This is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to enrich and expand on their understanding of world history, religion, arts, literature and culture.
 
Discover the captivating stories behind the following mythologies: Aboriginal, Aztec, Celtic, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Hindu, Incan, Japanese, Māori, Mayan, Mesopotamian, Norse, Roman.
 
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The Little Book of World Mythology: A Pocket Guide To Myths And Legends
This pocket guide offers readers an engaging and accessible introduction to the major world mythologies, exploring their origins, foundational stories and key mythological figures.

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.
 
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.
 
This is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to enrich and expand on their understanding of world history, religion, arts, literature and culture.
 
Discover the captivating stories behind the following mythologies: Aboriginal, Aztec, Celtic, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Hindu, Incan, Japanese, Māori, Mayan, Mesopotamian, Norse, Roman.
 
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The Little Book of World Mythology: A Pocket Guide To Myths And Legends

The Little Book of World Mythology: A Pocket Guide To Myths And Legends

by Hannah Bowstead
The Little Book of World Mythology: A Pocket Guide To Myths And Legends

The Little Book of World Mythology: A Pocket Guide To Myths And Legends

by Hannah Bowstead

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

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.
 
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.
 
This is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to enrich and expand on their understanding of world history, religion, arts, literature and culture.
 
Discover the captivating stories behind the following mythologies: Aboriginal, Aztec, Celtic, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Hindu, Incan, Japanese, Māori, Mayan, Mesopotamian, Norse, Roman.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781800071766
Publisher: Octopus Books
Publication date: 10/04/2022
Series: Little Book of Series
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 4.20(w) x 5.85(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Hannah Bowstead works in a museum and enjoys writing about culture, crafting and navigating the pitfalls of modern life.  
 
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