This wide-ranging and authoritative collection of the most important mythological traditions combines the impact of pure narrative with the background of these myths. Nineteen leading specialists distill the essence of each regional tradition, thoroughly investigating the complexity of each myth and focusing on the key characters and stories in a series of thematic essays. Native American creation myths, Roman gods and goddesses, and Viking tales are among the topics discussed and exemplify the role that myths played in ...
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This wide-ranging and authoritative collection of the most important mythological traditions combines the impact of pure narrative with the background of these myths. Nineteen leading specialists distill the essence of each regional tradition, thoroughly investigating the complexity of each myth and focusing on the key characters and stories in a series of thematic essays. Native American creation myths, Roman gods and goddesses, and Viking tales are among the topics discussed and exemplify the role that myths played in explaining the fundamental events of human life: birth, death, wars, natural disasters, the seasons, and more. Hundreds of illustrations also serve to highlight some of the great mythological themes. Esta coleccion amplia y de gran autoridad recoge las tradiciones mitologicas mas importantes del mundo y combina el texto narrativo con una descripcion de los origenes de estos mitos. Diecinueve destacados especialistas extraen la esencia de cada tradicion regional, profundizando en las complejidades del mito y concentrandose en los personajes y las historias mas significativas dentro de una serie de ensayos tematicos. Mitos de creacion de los nativos americanos, dioses y diosas romanos y cuentos de los vikingos son algunos de los temas que se discuten y que ejemplifican el papel que desempenaron los mitos en explicar los acontecimientos fundamentales de la vida humana: el nacimiento, la muerte, los conflictos, los desastres naturales, las estaciones y mas. Cientos de ilustraciones sirven tambien para destacar algunos de los temas mitologicos mas importantes. "
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