Companion to literary myths
Subtitle: heroes and archetypes
By: edited by Pierre Brunel ; translated from the French by Wendy Allatson, Judith Hayward, Trista Selous.
Contributors: Brunel Pierre.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1992
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1223
Subjects: Mythology -- Dictionaries.; Mythology in literature.
Description: This collection of fascination essays explores the nature and influence of myth and mythic figures in the context of literature. Each essay traces the life of a particular myth in fiction, poetry or drama, drawing on legends from all over the world, from prehistory to the modern age. Alphabetically organized, the Companion's entries fall largely into four main areas: the Cosmos, the Psyche, Society, and History/ Politics.--[book cover]
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 1187-1210) and index.