Bibliograph

The world of myth, David Adams Leeming

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The world of myth, David Adams Leeming

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The world of myth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

20670594

Responsibility statement

David Adams Leeming

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

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

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