Changing Woman and her sisters
By: by Katrin Tchana ; illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman.
Contributors: Hyman, Trina Schart, ill.
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780823419999
Subjects: Tales; Goddesses -- Folklore; Folklore; Goddesses -- Folklore
Genres: Folklore.
Description: An illustrated collection of traditional tales which feature goddesses from different cultures, including Navajo, Mayan, and Fon. Notes explain each goddess's place in her culture, the reason for the book, and how the illustrations were developed.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Changing Woman; title: Macha, goddess of horses; title: Sedna, woman of the sea; title: Kuan Yin, the compassionate; title: Isis, mistress of life and death; title: Ix Chel, the moon goddess; title: Amaterasu, the sun goddess; title: Inanna, queen of heaven and earth; title: Durga, the warrior goddess; title: Mawu, the creator.