LITTLE BOOK OF WORLD MYTHOLOGY, THE. A POCKET GUIDE TO MYTHS AND LEGENDS.

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BOWSTEAD (HANNAH) LITTLE BOOK OF WORLD MYTHOLOGY, THE. A POCKET GUIDE TO MYTHS AND LEGENDS.

Step into a world of gods, heroes and monstersThroughout history, mythologies have been fundamental to societies and cultures across the world. They are the collected stories of a people - the fascinating folk tales and the epic legends that shape the history and the beliefs of whole civilizations.This pocket guide offers readers an engaging and accessible introduction to the major world mythologies, exploring their origins, foundational stories and key mythological figures.Learn how the Greeks won the ten-year Trojan war, how the Norse god Thor got his mighty hammer, and why the Aztecs made a daily human sacrifice to the sun god, Huitzilopochtli.If you're looking to enrich and expand on your understanding of world history, religion and culture, then this book is an ideal starting point to fill your mind with stories of wisdom and wonder.Discover the captivating stories behind the following mythologies: Aboriginal, Aztec, Celtic, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Hindu, Incan, Japanese, Maori, Mayan, Mesopotamian, Norse, Roman.  OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LTD.. 

Paperback | 128 pages
Dimensions 105 x 148 x 20mm | 149g