The world of myth

by Leeming, David Adams

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An anthology of myths ranging from ancient Egypt and Greece to the Polynesian Islands and modern science.

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Full title :The world of myth / David Adams Leeming.

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An anthology of myths ranging from ancient Egypt and Greece to the Polynesian Islands and modern science.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1990.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:1990.

The Physical Object

Description:xv, 362 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0195056019, 9780195056013, 0195074750, 9780195074758
oclc:ocm20670594
LC Classification:BL311
Dewey Decimal:291.1/3

pt. 1: Cosmic myths. The creation ; The flood ; The afterlife ; The apocalypse -- pt. 2: Myths of the gods. The pantheons ; The god as archetype ; Stories of archetypal gods ; The supreme being ; The great mother ; The dying god ; The trickster ; Stories of gods, goddesses, and lesser spirits -- pt. 3: Hero myths. The hero stories ; The conception, birth, and childhood of the hero ; The journey quest of the hero ; The rebirth, return, and apotheosis of the hero -- pt. 4: Place and object myths. Stories of places and objects ; The mountain ; The city ; The temple ; The genitals ; The stone ; The tree ; The garden, the grove, and the cave ; The labyrinth.