Who's Who in Mythology (1988)

by Alexander S. Murray

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Provides the stories of all the ancient deities and their deeds, devoted mainly to Greek and Roman mythology. Also covers Norse, German, Hindu and Egyptian mythology.

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Reprint. Originally published: Manual of mythology. 1874. | Includes index.

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There is charm in the name of ancient Greece; there is glory in every page of her history; there is a fascination in the remains of her literature, and a sense of unapproachable beauty in her works of art; there is a spell in her climate still, and a strange attraction in her ruins.

The Creation of the World:

In thinking of the origin of the world in which they lived, Greeks for the most part, it would appear, were satisfied with the explanation given by the poet Hesiod - that in the beginning the world was a great shapeless mass or Chaos, out of which was fashioned first the spirit of love, Eros (Cupid), and the broad-chested earth, Gaea; then Erebos,darkness and Nyx, night.

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Provides the stories of all the ancient deities and their deeds, devoted mainly to Greek and Roman mythology. Also covers Norse, German, Hindu and Egyptian mythology.

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Basically an Encyclopedia of the Gods of the Ancients, with physical and emotional descriptions.
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This invaluable reference book tells, with great precision and detail, the stories of Gods and their deeds. Devoted mainly to Greek and Roman mythology it also covers Norse, German, "Hindoo" and Egyptian mythology justifying the book's claim as a complete "class-book" for mythology.
The guide contains 45 engravings as well as notes on the most important works of art in which the deities are depicted.
Providing complete coverage on everything from Zeus to the Sphinx, this handsome edition of the volume first published in 1874 tells the stories of all the gods in Greek, Roman, Norse, German, Hindu, and Egyptian mythology.

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