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A Dictionary of World Mythology

Highlights the chief myths of the world in seven main sections--West Asia, South and Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and Oceania. Presents the powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the stern spirits of the African and American continents. Drawing upon hundreds of myths from around the globe, it not only reveals the vast differences in these civilizations, but also demonstrates the unity of mankind in its fundamental need for explanations of the unknown.

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  • "World mythology"@en
  • "Segye sinhwa sajŏn"
  • "Oxford world mythology"@en
  • "세계신화사전"
  • "A dictionary of world mythology"@it
  • "Oxford dictionary of world mythology"@en
  • "Oxford dictionary of world mythology"
  • "Dictionary of world mythology"@pl

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  • "Highlights the chief myths of the world in seven main sections--West Asia, South and Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and Oceania. Presents the powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the stern spirits of the African and American continents. Drawing upon hundreds of myths from around the globe, it not only reveals the vast differences in these civilizations, but also demonstrates the unity of mankind in its fundamental need for explanations of the unknown."@en
  • "Highlights the chief myths of the world in seven main sections--West Asia, South and Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and Oceania. Presents the powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the stern spirits of the African and American continents. Drawing upon hundreds of myths from around the globe, it not only reveals the vast differences in these civilizations, but also demonstrates the unity of mankind in its fundamental need for explanations of the unknown."
  • "A reference to the chief myths of the world arranged alphabetically within geographical and cultural areas."@en
  • ""This resource presents the powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the stern spirits of the African and American continents. Drawing upon hundreds of myths from around the globe, it not only reveals the vast differences in these civilizations, but also demonstrates the unity of mankind in its fundamental need for explanations of the unknown.""
  • "The chief myths of the world are set out clearly in seven main sections: West Asia, South and Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and Oceania."
  • "Arthur Cotterell's fascinating book sets out clearly the chief myths of the world and explains why different mythologies arose in different lands, from the powerful gods of Greece, Rome and Scandinavia to the mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India."
  • "Highlights the chief myths of the world in seven main sections--West Asia, South and Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and Oceania."@en
  • "Highlights the chief myths of the world in seven main sections--West Asia, South and Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and Oceania."
  • "Written by a leading scholar of ancient civilizations, A Dictionary of World Mythology presents the powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the stern spirits of the African and American continents. Drawing upon hundreds of myths from around the globe, it not only reveals the vast differences in these civilizations, but also demonstrates the unity of mankind in its fundamental need for explanations of the unknown."@en
  • "Presents the powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the stern spirits of the African and American continents."@en

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  • "Woordenboek. Repertorium"
  • "Wörterbuch (Fachlexikon)"@en
  • "Wörterbuch (Fachlexikon)"
  • "Diccionaris electrònics"
  • "Encyklopedie"@pl
  • "Wörterbuch"
  • "Llibres electrònics"
  • "Dictionaries"
  • "Dictionaries"@en
  • "Encyclopedieën (vorm)"
  • "Woordenboeken (vorm)"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en

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  • "A Dictionary of world mythology"
  • "Dizionario di mitologia"@it
  • "Dizionario di mitologia"
  • "Diccionario de mitología universal"@es
  • "Diccionario de mitología universal"
  • "Mitos : diccionario de mitología universal"
  • "A Dictionary of World Mythology"@en
  • "A Dictionary of World Mythology"
  • "A dictionary of world mythology"
  • "A dictionary of world mythology"@en
  • "Oxford dicționar de mitologie"
  • "그림으로보는세계신화사전"
  • "Diccionario de mitologia universal"
  • "Kŭrim ŭro ponŭn segye sinhwa sajŏn"
  • "A dictionary of mythology"@en
  • "Dictionary of world mythology (Oxford Paperback Reference S.)"
  • "Mitos diccionario de mitología universal"@es
  • "A dictionary of World mythology"
  • "Słownik mitów świata"@pl
  • "Słownik mitów świata"

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