The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology Review
I was looking for a book to use as an introduction to World Mythology. A book loaded with summaries of myths, and brief descriptions of gods, creatures and places. A book that is easy to read, that somehow organizes the information in a way that I could easily browse. This book is all that and a little bit more.
I used this book as a trampoline to the actual myths. It gave me a concise summary of the myths, which I use to decide whether I wanted to explore them in another source like in Great Myths of the World or Parallel Myths. It exposed me to some myths I wanted to study: Nordic, Celtic, Babylon, Japanese, ... With this book, I learned a bit about creatures such as Werewolves, Vampires, Zombies, and yes, The Chupacabra. It even had a section about comparative mythology in pop culture where Star Wars and The Matrix had a cameo.
I had bought other Complete Idiot's books as an introduction to a theme. As an introduction to World Mythology, this book deserves 5 stars. Not every book in the Complete Idiot's Series is a gem, but this one certainly is for me.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology Feature
- ISBN13: 9781592577644
- Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
- Notes:
The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology Overview
Make no myth-take—this book is indispensable.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to World Mythology explores the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, monsters and angels of the myths from every corner of the globe. Additionally, it explores the parallels between every culture and the striking similarities in mythic figures and the structure, action, wording, and result of the stories themselves.
• Covers Egyptian, Celtic, Teutonic, Norse, Japanese, Mexican, Native American, and other myths
• Features information on The Hero’s Journey—the cycle of myth according to Jung, Campbell, and others
• Appendixes include a glossary of terms and both a general and a subject Index
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