The Illustrated A-Z of Classic Mythology: The Legends of Ancient Greece, Rome, and the Norse and Celtic Worlds
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This is a comprehensive reference source to the ancient world's most fascinating mythologies. It is a visual dictionary with 1000 entries and more than 600 fine-art images. It covers every aspect of Classical, Celtic and Norse mythology, folklore and legend, bringing the past to life. It is a lively and informed narrative by one of the world's leading authorities on the subject. Special spreads compare and contrast key mythological and archetypal themes in the different cultures. Hundreds of beautiful images highlight every aspect of these heroic characters and their tales, from the Olympian Gods to the Nordic warriors and nature gods of the Celts. This encyclopedia of mythology brings together the three outstanding traditions of Europe: the Classical legends of ancient Greece and Rome; the fairytale myths of the Celtic world; and from Northern Europe, tales of Germanic gods, Nordic warriors and giants. They form the core of European mythological thought, revealing the power of love in Helen of Troy, the mystery of death in the tale of King Arthur and the challenge of the unknown in the voyages of Brendan the Navigator. Pictorial features focus on recurring mythological themes, such as Oracles, Magic, Voyages, Heroes, and Spells, making this book universal in theme and timeless in appeal. The A-Z structure of the book makes it easy to find hundreds of characters, significant events, locations and sites of interest, stories and symbols. Review: Very nice book! - Nice book with of lots of interesting alphabetically listed information. Bought it for my son (11) who is mythology mad, but in my opinion this book is more for adults as the level of the explanatory is quite advanced. Review: A great snapshot of mythology - This isn't an indepth book on mythology, more of a reference book than anything else. It's a great intro in the subject however.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 240 Reviews |
E**3
Very nice book!
Nice book with of lots of interesting alphabetically listed information. Bought it for my son (11) who is mythology mad, but in my opinion this book is more for adults as the level of the explanatory is quite advanced.
K**M
A great snapshot of mythology
This isn't an indepth book on mythology, more of a reference book than anything else. It's a great intro in the subject however.
O**S
A reference book, not a story book.
Very much a reference book rather than something you’d read from start to finish. If you’re a bit of a pop historian like me, for whom copious amounts of detail become boring very quickly, then you’d be better off buying a book which tells the stories rather than lists the characters etc. It’s probably easier to understand their significance if they’re in the context of a story.
M**S
Great Buy
Really pleased! I brought for my husband who loves the mythology stories. As a fan of Tv shows, The Vikings and movies like Clash of the Titans it was a good buy. Book is hardback, with an A to Z of Gods. Great Illustrations.
B**R
well-researched, beautiful encyclopedia
I am very pleased with this item. The author covered the main mythology, with detailed and well-researched entries and texts. Images are beautiful and this kind of books usually serves several generations in one go - not to miss!
S**D
the best i know
Glad i go this i keep it close at hand it's a delight to flick through, everything you could possibly need to know about norse, roman and greek myths and legends.
K**K
Arrived before delivery date
Great book, with beautiful illustrations and lots of knowledge.
S**Y
not bad, if you are interested in these things
not bad, if you are interested in these things. pictures are lovely quality but it wasn't as informing as i hoped
R**T
An Excellent Anthology!
This book is thorough, easy to read and very nicely illustrated.
V**R
Five Stars
Good book. .neat packing too
V**C
Excellent
Educational
E**D
Beautiful Book and Informative
Great illustrations of wonderful paintings and clear concise explanations of the mythological stories. I love to browse through as well as read thoroughly. An excellent aid to the imaginative delight of myths.
S**M
I couldn't be happier with this book so far
I couldn't be happier with this book so far. Excellent, high quality images, thorough content and research. I couldn't recommend buying this more.
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