The Mythology Book

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More than 80 classic myths retold and explained, from early creation beliefs to classical hero narratives and the recurring theme of the afterlife.
The latest title in the bestselling Big Ideas series, The Mythology Book explores the compelling worlds and characters depicted in myths and legends. Delve into each myth and discover the meanings behind these stories, getting to the heart of their significance to different cultures worldwide. More than just stories, myths are testament to the amazing creativity of humans striving to explain and make sense of the world around them.
Revisit your favourite myths and discover brand new ones— discover Zeus, god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods, Loki, the cunning trickster with a knack for causing havoc, Thor with his mighty hammer, and Hades, ruler of the underworld. Beyond the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greek, Roman, and Norse myths this book delves into the stories woven by the Australian…

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Homer’s epic stories – the Iliad and Odyssey – and Hesiod’s Theogony comprised the first and most authoritative attempts to weave the disparate Greek myths into one narrative thread
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The poet Virgil composed a foundation myth for Rome, the Aeneid, consciously modelled on the epics of Homer, while Ovid retold many Greek myths in his narrative poem Metamorphoses, and recorded the myths of a number of purely Roman deities in his poem on the religious year, Fasti.
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