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Thematic guide to world mythology / Lorena Stookey.
| Author/creator | Stookey, Lorena Laura |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004. |
| Description | xii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Themes: The afterlife -- Animals in myth -- The apocalypse -- Changing ages -- The cosmic egg -- Creation myths -- Culture heroes -- Deluge motif -- Descent motif -- Earth-driver motif -- Emergence motif -- Etiological myths -- The fall -- Fertility myths -- Gods -- Goddesses -- Guardians -- Messengers -- Monsters -- Primal parents -- The quest -- The rainbow -- Sacred mountains -- Separation of Earth and sky -- Theomachy -- Tricksters -- Twins, pairs, and doubles -- The underworld -- The world tree -- Ymir motif. |
| Abstract | This book examines 30 common motifs that thread their way through mythological tales across history and around the globe. |
| Local note | Little-346422--305131052062S |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-227) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003059528 |
| ISBN | 0313315051 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780313315053 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BL312.S76 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |