Veronica Ions

Compact but lavishly illustrated, The Hamlyn History of Mythology is structured thematically. Rather than dividing the book according to area, it places the more well-known (in the west, at least) myths from the Classical World and Ancient Egypt alongside those form India, the Americas, Africa, China and Japan--something I found very interesting. It's for the beginner or the amateur, probably, but as such it's a great leaping off place which encourages the formation of new connections.

Divided by themes, rather than by countries, this text enables the reader to compare and contrast the world's mythologies from creation, through the underworld, to the afterlife. Myths from Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome and lesser known mythologies from Asia and the Americas are featured.

FYI: LOC uses ISBN 091174507
The gods of ancient Egypt were involved with every aspect of life, from the creation of the world to the ordinary details of existence. They embraced the sun and sky, life after death and the fertility of the Nile. This book recalls these gods, their attributes and the stories about them. Source: Publisher

LOC data cited is for: P. Bedrick Books: Distributed in the USA by Harper & Row, 1983

Presents Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythology of India and introduces early and Vedic deities.
Explores the myths and legends that have been retold by the Indian people for over three thousand years.
Source: Google Books