Title: The Facts On File Dictionary of Allusions (Writers Reference)
First published: November 30, 2008
Description: A comprehensive guide to allusions in the English language.

Provides a comprehensive guide to implied or indirect references in the English language. In approximately 4,000 entries, this resource explores well-known events, places, people, and phenomena whose names have acquired a particular meaning beyond that of the word itself. Entries are drawn from a wide range of sources, including Shakespeare and the Bible; Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology; literary texts through the ages; historical events; popular culture; and film and television. Each entry contains a pronunciation guide, a definition, an example of the allusion's use, information on derived forms, and more. --From publisher description.
Subjects: Allusions, Dictionaries, Mythology, classical, Mythology in literature, Bible, in literature, Mythology, dictionaries, Bible, dictionaries