| Description |
480 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Elements of the book -- Ancient near eastern mythology : Introduction -- Creation of the universe -- Creation of humanity -- Divine bringers of culture -- Battle of the gods -- Flood -- An and Enlil -- Enki -- Tower of Babel -- Nanna -- Inana/Ishtar -- Utu/Shamash -- Marduk and Assur -- Underworld -- Epic of Gilgamesh -- Naram-Sin -- Teshub and Kumarbi -- El and Baal -- Ahura Mazda -- Ormuzd and Ariman -- Mithra -- Egyptian mythology : Introduction -- Great mystery of the pyramids -- Heliopolitan and hermopolitan theogonies -- Memphite theogony -- Geb and Nut -- Osiris -- Isis -- Seth -- Horus -- Deified rulers and other mortals -- Amun-Re -- Temple of Luxor -- Aten -- Hathor -- Anubis -- Journey through the underworld -- Thoth -- Khnum -- Maat -- Animal gods -- Greek mythology : Introduction -- Gaia and Uranus -- Titans -- War of the giants -- Zeus -- Zeus -- Pandora's box -- Hera -- Poseidon -- Demeter -- Apollo -- Oracle of Delphi -- Artemis -- Athena -- Ares -- Aphrodite -- Birth of Aphrodite -- Eros -- Hermes -- Hephaestus -- Hestia -- Hades and Persephone -- Underworld -- Orpheus -- Dionysus -- Dionysia -- Heracles -- Prometheus -- Cultural heroes -- Sisyphus -- Nymphs and muses -- Monsters and giants -- Magical creatures -- Minos and the minotaur -- Perseus -- Jason and the argonauts -- Trojan war -- Oedipus -- House of Atreus -- Roman mythology : Introduction -- Aeneas -- Romulus and Remus -- Rape of the Sabines -- Horatii and Curatii -- Jupiter -- Juno -- Minerva -- Ovid's metamorphoses -- Janus -- Ceres -- Personified virtues -- Holy emperors -- Eastern gods and cults in Rome -- Norse mythology : Introduction -- Odin -- Thor -- Loki -- Goddesses Hel and Freya -- Ragnarok -- World tree Yggdrasil -- Frigg -- Asgard -- Valhalla-warrior paradise -- Eddas -- Beowulf -- Celtic mythology : Introduction -- Dagda -- Belenus and Belisama -- Brigid -- Celtic goddesses -- Elves and the otherworld -- Tales of the Mabinogion -- C'chulainn -- Samhain-the origin of Halloween -- King Arthur -- Quest for the holy grail -- Celtic-Roman deities -- Indian mythology : Introduction -- Creation myths -- Indra -- Yama and Agni -- Varuna and Mitra -- Mahabharata -- Lakshmi and Saraswati -- Durga and Kali -- Kali kills Raktabija -- Ganesha -- Asuras and demons -- Brahma -- Buddha -- Vishnu -- Rama -- Battle of Rama and Ravana -- Krishna -- Shiva -- Holy animals -- Chinese mythology : Introduction -- Creation myths -- Ying and Yang -- Three sovereigns -- Yellow emperor -- Sun and moon deities -- Eight immortals -- Dragon deities -- Sacred mountains -- Japanese mythology : Introduction -- Izanami and Izanagi -- Wedded rocks -- Kami -- Amaterasu -- Susanoo -- Okuninushi -- Seven gods of luck -- Dance of the god Daikoku -- Ninigi no Mikoto and Jimmu Tenno -- Ancestor worship -- Yokai -- American mythology : Introduction -- Aztec-creation myths -- Aztec-Huitzilopochtli -- Aztec-Coatlicue -- Aztec calendar -- Aztec-Xipe totec -- Aztec-Quetzalc'atl -- Aztec-Tlaloc -- Maya-Creation myths -- Maya-Chaac -- Step pyramids of pre-Columbian civilizations -- Maya-Hurac'n -- Popul vuh -- Maya-Itzamn' -- Maya-Hunahpu and Xbalanque -- Xibalba-Maya underworld -- Inca-Viracocha -- Inca-myths of love and tragedy -- Inca-sun cult -- Inca-the Huacas -- Inca-Machu Picchu -- North America-creation myths -- North America-manitou -- North America-totem poles and animal spirits -- North America-sacred locales -- North America-Lelawala the maiden of the mists -- North America-arctic myths -- African mythology : Introduction -- Creation myths -- Tricksters -- Cultural heroes -- Myths of the Zulu and the Maasai -- Myths of the Yoruba and the Fon -- Animism -- Australian and Oceanic mythology : Introduction -- Oceania-creation myths -- Oceania-gods of Polynesia -- Ancestor cult -- Australia-dreamtime -- Australia-tracing the ancestors -- Uluru -- Appendix -- Index. |
| Summary |
"National Geographic Essential Visual History of World Mythology encompasses myths and creation stories from around the globe. It presents a palm-size overview of culture-defining myths, from ancient Egyptian deities to the Vedic gods of India ... from Maya, Inca, and Aztec legends to the Dream time of the Aborigines. This is a must-have resource for anyone who wants to know more about the stories that have shaped societies for millennia. The innovative format -- with timelines, sidebars, and self-contained interactive spreads -- gives readers a variety of entry points depending on their interest level. The editors of the Essential series have enhanced this book's resource value by including such elements as numbered picture references that match each image with its historical era as discussed in the text, and cross references to related topics at the bottom of the page. Conveniently sized yet large in scope, it reflects National Geographic's authority and credibility in the category of world culture and peoples."--[from publisher's description]. |
| Subject |
Mythology.
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Mythology -- Pictorial works.
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| Added Author |
National Geographic Society (U.S.)
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| Added Title |
Essential visual history of world mythology |
| Other Form: |
Online version: National Geographic essential visual history of world mythology. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2008 (OCoLC)616676945 |
| ISBN |
9781426203732 |
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142620373X |
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