World MythologyForm the siege of Troy to the twilight of the Norse gods at Ragnarok and the mysteries of the animal-headed gods of Egypt, the myths of the world have exercised an enduring fascination for their power and insight-volume comprehensive reference book covering mythologies, customs, belief and rituals worldwide. |
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Page 70
AENEAS, WHO WAS a minor Trojan hero in the Greek epics of Homer, was a
significant figure in Roman mythology. Aeneas was revered as the mythical
founder of Rome from as early as the third century bcE, but it is in Virgil's
monumental ...
AENEAS, WHO WAS a minor Trojan hero in the Greek epics of Homer, was a
significant figure in Roman mythology. Aeneas was revered as the mythical
founder of Rome from as early as the third century bcE, but it is in Virgil's
monumental ...
Page 71
In a visit to the Underworld, Aeneas is shown the city he will later found, the future
greatness of Rome and the souls of famous Romans of the future who had yet to
be born. The poem ends with the defeat of Turnus, but another version of the ...
In a visit to the Underworld, Aeneas is shown the city he will later found, the future
greatness of Rome and the souls of famous Romans of the future who had yet to
be born. The poem ends with the defeat of Turnus, but another version of the ...
Page 73
Their affair blossomed until Mercury, the messenger of the gods, is sent by
Jupiter to remind Aeneas that his destiny is to found the Roman race. Aeneas
makes secret plans to leave Carthage, but Dido discovers his intentions and
confronts ...
Their affair blossomed until Mercury, the messenger of the gods, is sent by
Jupiter to remind Aeneas that his destiny is to found the Roman race. Aeneas
makes secret plans to leave Carthage, but Dido discovers his intentions and
confronts ...
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Contents
India and Australia 229 | 6 |
75 China 177 The Caribbean | 76 |
South America | 279 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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