Title: The world of myth /
Authors: Leeming, David Adams, 1937-
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 1990
Subjects: Myth.; Mythology.
Abstract: An anthology of myths ranging from ancient Egypt and Greece to the Polynesian Islands and modern science.
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.