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Discover and compare myths different and diverse cultures, including, Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Native American, Asian, Celtic, African, Mayan & Incan, and Hindu.Eyewitness Mythology is a cultural and topical approach to examining mythology from all over the world, where you will learn about: -- Different cultures' versions of the same events and phenomena. For example, how the Aztec vision of the Afterlife and the Underworld differs from the Sumerian; or that Vikings believed that Odin made the first man and woman from driftwood, while Egyptians believed Khnum created human beings on his potters's wheel.-- Famous tricksters and imps -- te infamous Norse Loki, the Coyote of Nativan American lore, and others-- Heroes and heroines from all over the world.-- The influence of mythology on the arts and world religions.Philip, Neil is the author of 'Mythology' with ISBN 9780789462886 and ISBN 0789462885.
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