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1 online resource (xxvii, 403 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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| Series |
Critical survey of mythology and folklore |
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Critical survey of mythology and folklore.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Maps and Mythological Figures -- Birth of Athena and the War with the Giants / Katherine Sehl -- Cyrus the Great / Judy A. Johnson -- Hainuwele / Adam Berger -- Lohengrin, the Knight with the Swan / T. Fleischmann -- Moses in the Ark of Bulrushes / Allene Phy-Olsen -- Romulus and Remus / Ashleigh Imus -- Gilgameš and Huwawa / T. Fleischmann -- The Girl Who Pretended to Be a Boy / Ashleigh Imus -- Heracles's Twelve Labors / T. Fleischmann -- Jason and the Theft of the Golden Fleece / Katherine Sehl -- King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone / Pegge Bochynski -- Penelope and the Suitors / Katherine Sehl -- Quetzalcóatl / T. Fleischmann -- Sir Gawain and the Quest of the Sangreal / Ashleigh Imus -- Tales of Odysseus (Lotus-Eaters, Cyclops) / Ashleigh Imus -- Third Voyage of Sindbad / T. Fleischmann -- Athena and the Contest of Arachne / Katherine Sehl -- The Ballad of Mulan / T. Fleischmann -- Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc / Katherine Sehl -- The Queen of Sheba / Allene Phy-Olsen -- Qutulun / R.C. Lutz -- Tomoe Gozen, Samurai Warrior / R.C. Lutz -- Vietnamese Rebels: The Tr̕ung Sisters and Trîẹu Thị Trinh / T. Fleischmann -- Wrath of Artemis / Ashleigh Imus -- David and Goliath / Theresa L. Stowell -- Li Chi Slays the Serpent / R.C. Lutz -- Perseus and Medusa / Ashleigh Imus -- Saint George and the Dragon / Judy A. Johnson -- Theseus and the Minotaur / Judy A. Johnson -- Adventures of Monkey / R.C. Lutz -- Anansi / Judy A. Johnson -- Gesar of Ling / R.C. Lutz -- Gest of Robyn Hode / Ashleigh Imus -- Maya Hero Twins: Hunahpu and Xbalanque / T. Fleischmann -- Myth of Māui / R.C. Lutz -- Stagolee / Ashleigh Imus -- American Indian Trickster Tales: The Coyote Hero / Ashleigh Imus -- The Hero's Journey in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone / Theresa L. Stowell -- "Warlike Women": Amazons in the Americas / Ashleigh Imus -- Warrior Legend in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai / R.C. Lutz -- Mythology in the Classroom -- Lesson Plan: Unwinding Gender in Homer's Penelope and the Suitors -- Time Line -- Guide to Online Resources -- Bibliography -- Country and Culture Index -- Chronological Index -- Index. |
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Print version record. |
| Summary |
This volume examines the theme of the hero and heroine, one of the most universal stories told across cultures, covering a diverse range of countries and cultures as well as important retellings in the modern tradition. Articles begin with a contextual overview of the important cultural and social currents surrounding the myth and the life of the author. A summary of the major actions and characters in a myth is followed by analysis drawing upon scholarship in the field. |
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Heroes -- Folklore.
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Women heroes -- Folklore.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Folklore & Mythology.
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Heroes. (OCoLC)fst00955558
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Women heroes. (OCoLC)fst01177736
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| Genre/Form |
Folklore. (OCoLC)fst01423784
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| Added Author |
Grey House Publishing, Inc.
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| Added Title |
Heroes & heroines |
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Heroes and heroines |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Critical survey of mythology and folklore. Heroes & heroines. Ipswich, Massachusetts : Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services ; Amenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, Inc., 2013 9781619251816 (DLC) 2014453000 (OCoLC)840463353 |
| ISBN |
9781619251861 (electronic book) |
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1619251868 (electronic book) |
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