Mythology for the modern reader
By: by James Weigel, Jr
Publisher: Centennial Press
Published: 1973
Place of publication: Lincoln, Neb
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780822016083
Subjects: Mythology
Notes: Originally published in 1973 under the title Mythology.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-255) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction to mythology; title: 2. Egyptian mythology; title: Introduction; title: Some principle of gods; title: The creation; title: Osiris; title: 3. Babylonian mythology; title: Introduction; title: The major gods; title: The creation; title: The flood; title: Gilgamesh; title: 4. Indian mythology; title: Introduction; title: The main Vedic gods; title: Indra and the dragon; title: Hindu gods and concepts; title: Bhrigue and the three gods; title: Rama and Sita; title: Buddha; title: 5. Greek mythology; title: Introduction; title: The Titans; title: Other primordial deities; title: The Olympian gods; title: Other gods; title: Mythical Greek geography; title: The beginnings; title: The heroes; title: The tragic dynasties; title: The Trojan war; title: Breif summaries of other myths; title: 6. Roman mythology; title: Introduction; title: The Roman gods; title: Patriotic legends; title: Love tales; title: 7. Norse mythology; title: Introduction; title: Supernatural races in Norse myth; title: The major Norse gods; title: Creation and catastrophe; title: Odin; title: Thor; title: Balder; title: Frey; title: Freya; title: Loki; title: Beowulf; title: The Volsungs; title: Sigurd; title: 8. Arthurian legends; title: Introduction; title: Merlin; title: King Arthur; title: Gawain; title: Launcelot; title: Geraint; title: Tristram; title: Percivale; title: The grail quest; title: The passing of Arthur's realm.