num_pages: 216
description: The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background.In CliffsNotes on Mythology, you'll review the myths from seven different cultures and gain an overview of the stories that people have lived by from ancient times to the present. The gods and their stories depict life's lessons and personal relationships and present a moral code of human conduct. These stories are also a map to understanding history.This CliffsNotes guide covers Egyptian, Babylonian, Indian, Greek, Roman, and Norse mythologies, as well as the Arthurian legends. Features that help you figure out these important works includeAn introduction to mythologyThe main gods of various culturesReview questionsRecommended readingsGenealogical tables of major godsClassic literature or modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
language: English
title: Cliffs Notes on Mythology
titlecomplete: Cliffs Notes on Mythology
genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Literature, Classics, Mythology, History
ratings_count: 91
publisher: Cliffs Notes