| Description |
1 online resource (1461 entries) : 1 image, digital files |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Contents |
A-Z. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
This work retells the world's major myths and legends, and gives a clear reference guide to who was who, where was where and what was what. In addition to a significant number of A-Z entries of myths, motifs, locations and characters, there are generic essays and entries about the various traditions, organized by location. The essays discuss the kinds of myth each area has produced, and their relationship to local geography, culture and religions. The guide explores the major myth traditions of every continent, from the Americas and Middle East to Europe and Africa. The origins and historical significance of each legend are examined and recurring motifs are traced through the ages and around the world. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Local Note |
Credo Reference. |
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Credo Reference General Reference |
| Subject |
Mythology -- Dictionaries.
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Mythology. |
| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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| Subject |
Legends -- Dictionaries.
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Legends. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Credo Reference (Firm)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0747525021 9780747525028 xxxi, 736 p. : ill. |
| ISBN |
9781849720304 online |
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9780747525028 print |
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0747525021 print |
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