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Donald A. MacKenzie (1873-1936) was a Scottish journalist and prolific writer on religion, mythology and anthropology in the early 20th century. He was born in Cromarty and began his career in Glasgow. Between 1903 and 1910 he owned and edited The North Star in Dingwall, and then moved to the People[s Journal in Dundee. From 1916 he represented the Glasgow paper, The Bulletin, in Edinburgh. As well as writing books, articles and poems, he often gave lectures, and also broadcast talks on show more Celtic mythology. He was the friend of many specialist authorities in his areas of interest. show lessTags
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First published in 1917
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- Canonical title
- Myths of Crete and Pre-Hellenic Europe
- Original title
- Crete and Pre-Hellenic Myths and Legends
- Original publication date
- 1917
- Important places
- Crete
- First words
- In relating how Crete has risen into prominence as the seat of a great and ancient civilization, one is reminded of the fairy story of Cinderella.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)It was in Ionia that the new Greek civilization arose: Ionia, in whom the old Aegean blood and spirit most survived, taught the new Greece, gave her coined money and letters, art and poesy, and her shipmen, forcing the Phoenicians from before them, carried her new culture to what were then deemed the Ends of the EArth.
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
- DDC/MDS
- 398.20938 — Society, Government, and Culture Customs, etiquette & folklore Folklore & Folktales Folk literature History, geographic treatment, biography Folklore of the ancient world Folklore of ancient Greece
- LCC
- BL793 .C7 .M3 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Religions. Mythology. Rationalism History and principles of religions European. Occidental Classical (Etruscan, Greek, Roman)
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- ISBNs
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