Goddesses, Heroes, and Shamans

The Young People's Guide to World Mythology

• Author(s): David Bellingham,
• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Pages: 159
• ISBN_10: 0753450585
  ISBN_13: 9780753450581
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / Folklore & Mythology , Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / General ,

Description:... The great myths and legends of the ancient world continue to capture the imaginations of children. With this unique wide-ranging reference, they will learn why myths developed and explore the common themes that are echoed across cultural and geographic boundaries. Fully cross-referenced, the book covers cultures and diverse as Siberia, India and the Amazon, as well as the more familiar civilizations of Greece, Rome, and the Americans. Includes a glossary of more than 600 mythical characters.