Back to Index 6. Contains very little on classical mythology. May be helpful in finding pictures not found elsewhere. The subject matter of this encyclopedia ranges from the major religions to the minor cults of various cultures, attempting to cover everything from the organized faiths to common superstitions and popular mysteries. Rather weak on classical mythology, but the fact that references to classical myths are made while discussing other myths may be interesting.
Some articles are better than others.
There are four pages on Heracles but only a few lines on Helen. There are plenty of illustrations. One really needs to use the index for this source. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend . Its entries on classical subjects may not be as detailed as in the classical dictionaries but it is an interesting work covering all major cultures.