Preface
Introduction
The Nature of Myths
The Common Focus of Myths
The Purposes of Myths
The Matriarchal Society
The Major Perspectives on Myths
Arrangement by Culture
Myths of Greece and Rome
Greece
The Creation of the Titans and the Gods
The Creation of Human Beings: The Ages of Man
Demeter and Persephone: Fertility
The Flood Cycle
Lycaon: The Cause
The Flood: Punishment
Deucalion and Pyrrha: Rebirth
The Labors and Death of Heracles: The Traditional Hero
The _Iliad_ of Homer: The Epic Hero
The _Odyssey_ of Homer: The Epic Hero
Rome
Romulus and Remus: The Traditional Hero
The _Aeneid_ of Virgil: The Epic Hero
Myths of the Middle East
Babylonia
The Creation of the Universe, Gods, and Human Beings
Egypt
Osiris, Isis, and Horus: The Origin of Immortality
Hittite
Telepinu: Fertility
Sumeria/Babylonia
Gilgamesh: The Epic Hero
Myths of Northern Europe (Norse)
The Creation, Death, and Rebirth of the Universe, Gods, and Human Beings
The Theft of Idun's Apples: Divine Eternal Youth
The Death of Baldur: Fertility
The Theft of Thor's Hammer: The Divine Hero
The _Saga of Sigurd the Volsung_: The Epic Hero
Myths of the British Isles
Ireland/Scotland
The Creation of Ireland: The Ages of the World: Celtic
Dagda the Good: Celtic - Fertility
England/Scandinavia
Beowulf: The Epic Hero
England/France
King Arthur: The Epic Hero
Myths of the Far East
India
The Creation, Death, and Rebirth of the Universe, Gods, and Human Beings
Indra and the Dragon: Fertility
The _Ramayana_: The Epic Hero
China
The Creation of the Universe and Human Beings
Yi the Archer and the Ten Suns: Fertility; The Traditional Hero
The Quest for the Sun: The Traditional Hero
Japan
The Creation of the Universe, Gods, and Japan
Ama-terasu: Fertility
_Kotan Utunnai_: The Ainu Epic Hero
Myths of Africa
Nigeria
The Creation of the Universe, Ife, and Human Beings
Dahomey
The Quarrel between Sagbata and Sogbo: Fon - Fertility
Faraka
_Gassire's Lute_: Soninke - The Epic Hero
Zaire
_Mwindo: Nyanga - The Epic Hero
Myths of the Americas
Peru
The Creation of the Universe and Human Beings: Pre-Inca
The Creation of the Inca Nation: The House of Origin: Inca
The Children of the Sun: Inca - Fertility
Brazil
Paraparawa and Waraku: Trio - Fertility
Guatemala
The Creation of the Universe and Human Beings
Mexico
Creation of the Universe: Toltec/Aztec
The Five Worlds and Their Suns
The Creation of the Earth
The Creation of Human Beings
The Creation of Music
Quetzalcoatl: Toltec/Aztec - The Traditional Hero
United States
The Creation of the Navajo People: The Five Worlds: Navajo
Ahaiyuta and the Cloud Eater: Zuni - Fertility: The Traditional Hero
Lodge-Boy and Thrown-Away: Crow - The Traditional Hero
Canada
Raven and the Sources of Light: Haidal/Tlingit - Fertility: The Divine Hero

Donna Rosenberg

Nautical Publishing Co Ltd

John Murray Press

Impact Books Ltd

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Includes index
Bibliography: p. 503-508

In this 3rd revised edition each myth is accompanied by an introduction offering historical background to place it in context as well as suggestions for literary analysis. The myths include some from the Middle East, Greece, Rome, Far East, Pacific and the British Isles.

xx, 520 pages : 23 cm

2023-06-28