National Geographic essential visual history of world mythology
"National Geographic Essential Visual History of World Mythology encompasses myths and creation stories from around the globe. It presents a palm-size overview of culture-defining myths, from ancient Egyptian deities to the Vedic gods of India ... from Maya, Inca, and Aztec legends to the Dream time of the Aborigines. This is a must-have resource for anyone who wants to know more about the stories that have shaped societies for millennia. The innovative format -- with timelines, sidebars, and self-contained interactive spreads -- gives readers a variety of entry points depending on their interest level. The editors of the Essential series have enhanced this book's resource value by including such elements as numbered picture references that match each image with its historical era as discussed in the text, and cross references to related topics at the bottom of the page. Conveniently sized yet large in scope, it reflects National Geographic's authority and credibility in the category of world culture and peoples."--[from publisher's description]
Nonfiction
480 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm
9781426203732, 142620373X
192080924
Elements of the book
Ancient near eastern mythology : Introduction
Creation of the universe
Creation of humanity
Divine bringers of culture
Battle of the gods
Flood
An and Enlil
Enki
Tower of Babel
Nanna
Inana/Ishtar
Utu/Shamash
Marduk and Assur
Underworld
Epic of Gilgamesh
Naram-Sin
Teshub and Kumarbi
El and Baal
Ahura Mazda
Ormuzd and Ariman
Mithra
Egyptian mythology : Introduction
Great mystery of the pyramids
Heliopolitan and hermopolitan theogonies
Memphite theogony
Geb and Nut
Osiris
Isis
Seth
Horus
Deified rulers and other mortals
Amun-Re
Temple of Luxor
Aten
Hathor
Anubis
Journey through the underworld
Thoth
Khnum
Maat
Animal gods
Greek mythology : Introduction
Gaia and Uranus
Titans
War of the giants
Zeus
Zeus
Pandora's box
Hera
Poseidon
Demeter
Apollo
Oracle of Delphi
Artemis
Athena
Ares
Aphrodite
Birth of Aphrodite
Eros
Hermes
Hephaestus
Hestia
Hades and Persephone
Underworld
Orpheus
Dionysus
Dionysia
Heracles
Prometheus
Cultural heroes
Sisyphus
Nymphs and muses
Monsters and giants
Magical creatures
Minos and the minotaur
Perseus
Jason and the argonauts
Trojan war
Oedipus
House of Atreus
Roman mythology : Introduction
Aeneas
Romulus and Remus
Rape of the Sabines
Horatii and Curatii
Jupiter
Juno
Minerva
Ovid's metamorphoses
Janus
Ceres
Personified virtues
Holy emperors
Eastern gods and cults in Rome
Norse mythology : Introduction
Odin
Thor
Loki
Goddesses Hel and Freya
Ragnarok
World tree Yggdrasil
Frigg
Asgard
Valhalla-warrior paradise
Eddas
Beowulf
Celtic mythology : Introduction
Dagda
Belenus and Belisama
Brigid
Celtic goddesses
Elves and the otherworld
Tales of the Mabinogion
C'chulainn
Samhain-the origin of Halloween
King Arthur
Quest for the holy grail
Celtic-Roman deities
Indian mythology : Introduction
Creation myths
Indra
Yama and Agni
Varuna and Mitra
Mahabharata
Lakshmi and Saraswati
Durga and Kali
Kali kills Raktabija
Ganesha
Asuras and demons
Brahma
Buddha
Vishnu
Rama
Battle of Rama and Ravana
Krishna
Shiva
Holy animals
Chinese mythology : Introduction
Creation myths
Ying and Yang
Three sovereigns
Yellow emperor
Sun and moon deities
Eight immortals
Dragon deities
Sacred mountains
Japanese mythology : Introduction
Izanami and Izanagi
Wedded rocks
Kami
Amaterasu
Susanoo
Okuninushi
Seven gods of luck
Dance of the god Daikoku
Ninigi no Mikoto and Jimmu Tenno
Ancestor worship
Yokai
American mythology : Introduction
Aztec-creation myths
Aztec-Huitzilopochtli
Aztec-Coatlicue
Aztec calendar
Aztec-Xipe totec
Aztec-Quetzalc'atl
Aztec-Tlaloc
Maya-Creation myths
Maya-Chaac
Step pyramids of pre-Columbian civilizations
Maya-Hurac'n
Popul vuh
Maya-Itzamn'
Maya-Hunahpu and Xbalanque
Xibalba-Maya underworld
Inca-Viracocha
Inca-myths of love and tragedy
Inca-sun cult
Inca-the Huacas
Inca-Machu Picchu
North America-creation myths
North America-manitou
North America-totem poles and animal spirits
North America-sacred locales
North America-Lelawala the maiden of the mists
North America-arctic myths
African mythology : Introduction
Creation myths
Tricksters
Cultural heroes
Myths of the Zulu and the Maasai
Myths of the Yoruba and the Fon
Animism
Australian and Oceanic mythology : Introduction
Oceania-creation myths
Oceania-gods of Polynesia
Ancestor cult
Australia-dreamtime
Australia-tracing the ancestors
Uluru
Appendix
Index
Includes index