A Dictionary of World Mythology

by Arthur Cotterell

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Written by a leading scholar of ancient civilizations, A Dictionary of World Mythology presents the powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the stern spirits of the African and American continents. Drawing upon hundreds of myths from around the globe, it not only reveals the vast differences in these civilizations, but also demonstrates the unity of mankind in its fundamental need for explanations of the unknown.

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Arthur Cotterell
64+ Works 6,746 Members
Arthur Cotterell is Principal of Kingston College of Further Education in Surrey.

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Canonical title
A Dictionary of World Mythology
Original publication date
1979
People/Characters
Ahriman; Ahura Mazda; Baal, god of Asia Minor (Judges 6:25-32, 1 Kings 16:31-32, 18:16-40, 2 Kings 10:18-28, 11:18); Gilgamesh; Mithra; Osiris (show all 18); Tiamat; Buddha; Shiva; Vishnu; Bodhidharma; Hsien; Aphrodite; Odin; Thor; Nayenezgani; Unkulunkulu; Maui
Dedication
In memory of my father
Percy Cotterell
who in his own way knew
First words
INTRODUCTION
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The Meaning of Myth
'I am Nature,' declared the great goddess, 'the universal Mother, mistress of all the elements, primordial child of time, sovereign of all things spiritual, queen ... (show all)of the dead, queen also of the immortals, the single manifestation of all gods and goddesses that are.'

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Nonfiction, Reference
DDC/MDS
291.1 — Religion Other religions [Formerly: General Religious Topics] [formerly: Religious mythology, general classes of religion, interreligious relations and attitudes, social theology. Relocated to 201]
LCC
BL303 .C66 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Religions. Mythology. Rationalism The myth. Comparative mythology
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