Mythology The Complete Guide to Our Imagined Worlds

Every culture has its own myths, and this lively and accessible compendium gathers in one place some of humankind’s most enduring stories. Here, from every corner of the globe, are tales 
of the world’s creation, undying love, jealous gods and sturdy heroes, terrible monsters, the afterlife and the underworld.

The author shows how many myths share common patterns and traces how the human imagination, in all its diversity, has expressed itself through the ages.

Brought to life through hundreds of colourful and bizarre illustrations,Mythology will appeal
to anyone interested in the tales we tell to explain the world around us.

English

2012

352 Pages

23,50 x 22 cm