"kosmologi." . . "Goddesses." . . "Mýty." . . . . "mythologie manuel." . . "mythologie [manuel]" . "Mythologie." . . "Mythologie" . "mytologi." . . "Mythos" . . "Mythos." . "WILLIS, Roy." . . "Geschichte" . . "myths & mythology." . . "Mytologie." . . "Verdens mytologier : en illustreret guide"@da . . "Verdens mytologier : en illustreret guide" . "World mythology : the illustrated guide"@en . "World mythology : the illustrated guide" . . "Encyclopedieën (vorm)" . . . . . "World mythology"@en . "World mythology" . "Mythologies du monde" . . . . . . . "Sborníky" . . . . "Obrazové publikace" . "Looks at the mythology of Egypt, the Middle East, India, China, Tibet, Japan, Greece, Rome, Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Australia." . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Mythologie" . "Mythologie : Ursprung und Verbreitung der Mythen der Welt : Motive, Figuren und Stoffe von der Arktis bis Australien" . . . "The great myths of the world create meaning out of the fundamental events of human existence: birth, death, conflict, loss, reconciliation, the cycle of the seasons. They speak to us of life itself in voices still intelligible, yet compellingly strange and distant. World Mythology offers readers an authoritative and wide-ranging guide to these enduring mythological traditions, combining the pure narrative of the myths themselves with the background necessary for more complete understanding. Here, noted mythology expert Roy Willis, brings together a team of nineteen leading scholars navigate a clear path through the complexities of myth as they distill the essence of each regional tradition and focus on the most significant figures and the most enthralling stories. All aspects of the world's key mythologies are covered, from tales of warring deities and demons to stories of revenge and metamorphosis; from accounts of lustful gods and star-crossed human lovers to journeys in the underworld. All are told at length and are accompanied by illuminating and readable introductory text. Also included are summaries of important theories about the origins and meaning of myth, and an examination of themes that recur across a range of civilizations. Beautifully illustrated with more than 500 color photographs, works of art, charts, and maps, World Mythology offers readers the most accessible guide yet to the heritage of the world's imagination. ... Cover."@en . . . "The great myths of the world create meaning out of the fundamental events of human existence: birth, death, conflict, loss, reconciliation, the cycle of the seasons. They speak to us of life itself in voices still intelligible, yet compellingly strange and distant. World Mythology offers readers an authoritative and wide-ranging guide to these enduring mythological traditions, combining the pure narrative of the myths themselves with the background necessary for more complete understanding. Here, noted mythology expert Roy Willis, brings together a team of nineteen leading scholars navigate a clear path through the complexities of myth as they distill the essence of each regional tradition and focus on the most significant figures and the most enthralling stories. All aspects of the world's key mythologies are covered, from tales of warring deities and demons to stories of revenge and metamorphosis; from accounts of lustful gods and star-crossed human lovers to journeys in the underworld. All are told at length and are accompanied by illuminating and readable introductory text. Also included are summaries of important theories about the origins and meaning of myth, and an examination of themes that recur across a range of civilizations. Beautifully illustrated with more than 500 color photographs, works of art, charts, and maps, World Mythology offers readers the most accessible guide yet to the heritage of the world's imagination. ... Cover." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Une approche des mythes de monde. Les traditions mythologiques, de leur construction à leur développement dans différentes régions du monde en passant par les grands thèmes récurrents sont étudiées." . "Einführung" . . . . . . . "Mythologie : Bertelsmann-Handbuch ; Ursprung und Verbreitung der Mythen der Welt ; Motive, Figuren und Stoffe von der Arktis bis Australien" . . "World mythology the illustrated guide"@en . "World mythology the illustrated guide" . . . . "Studie" . . . . . . "Bertelsmann Handbuch der Mythologie" . "Mythology" . . . . . "Mytologie světa : ilustrovaný průvodce" . . . "Collection of the most important mythological traditions of the world with more than 500 color photographs, line art, charts, and maps."@en . . "World Mythology: the Illustrated Guide" . . . . . . . . . . . "Mythology" . . "Mythology." . "Cosmogonie." . . "kunst." . . "myter" . . "myter." . "religioner" . . "håndbøger." . . "Gods." . .