The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology

Smith Ph.D., Evans Lansing; Brown, Nathan Robert

ISBN 10: 1592577644 / ISBN 13: 9781592577644

Published by Alpha, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology
• Publisher: Alpha
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592577644
• ISBN 13: 9781592577644
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Make no myth-take—this book is indispensable.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to World Mythology explores the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, monsters and angels of the myths from every corner of the globe. Additionally, it explores the parallels between every culture and the striking similarities in mythic figures and the structure, action, wording, and result of the stories themselves.

• Covers Egyptian, Celtic, Teutonic, Norse, Japanese, Mexican, Native American, and other myths
• Features information on The Hero’s Journey—the cycle of myth according to Jung, Campbell, and others
• Appendixes include a glossary of terms and both a general and a subject Index

About the Author

Nathan Robert Brown (1977-present) is an Author, Mythologist, and Technical Writer from Texas, currently residing in Florida. He acquired a Master's Degree in English from Midwestern State University in 2009, and received the 2008 Harry Brown Award for an essay that would later become the basis of his first academic monograph publication, 'The Rape of Lilith.' Nathan has done extensive research in world mythology, folklore, urban legends, ancient civilizations, and world religions, and is an expert on trinities/tripartite systems, common structures, and universal themes in myth, religion, and mysticism. Nathan is also a public speaker and pro-bono demonology consultant.