{"product_id":"mythology-for-dummies-isbn-9781394187935","title":"Mythology For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover (or rediscover!) history’s greatest myths and legends\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Grendel and Beowulf to Poseidon, Medusa, and Hercules, the gods, monsters, and heroes of mythology are endlessly weird and fascinating. And if you’re looking for a helpful companion to this wild collection of creatures, humans, and deities, you’ve found it! \u003ci\u003eMythology For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e delivers the straight goods on history’s most popular myths, helping you make sense of even the most complicated ancient stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn about the origins of your favorite myths, their cultural impact, and more. Discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe coolest mythological characters, including intrepid Odysseus, the volatile gods of Mount Olympus, and Thor and Loki\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow ancient mythology intersects with our daily lives in pop culture, high culture, and everything in between\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMythological destinations, like Atlantis, and famous sites from Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engrossing guide to some of the most enduring and interesting tales from throughout history, \u003ci\u003eMythology For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e serves up the inside scoop on almost every myth or legend you’d care to learn more about. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Mythology Basics and Why the Stories Endure 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Truth About Myths 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Ancient Myths in Modern Culture: The Legacy 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Thunder and Lightning: Greek Mythology 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Greek Creation Myths and Really Ancient Greek Gods 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Taller, Younger, and Better Looking Than You: The Olympian Gods 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The Fairest and Meanest of Them All: The Greek Goddesses 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: So Fine and Half Divine: Heroes 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The Trojan War, the Iliad, and the Odyssey 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Of Chorus They’re so Dramatic: Greek Tragedy 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: The Cultural Spoils of an Empire: Roman Mythology 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Will the Real Roman Mythology Please Stand Up? 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Virgil’s Aeneid and the Founding of Rome 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Time to Change Things Up: Ovid’s Metamorphoses 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: One Big Family Feud: Norse and Northern European Mythology 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Snow, Ice, and Not Very Nice: Norse Deities 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Heroes and Monsters: The Big Northern European Sagas 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: A Seat at the Round Table: King Arthur and His Court 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Myths from the Emerald Isle: Ireland and Celtic Mythology 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Cradle(s) of Civilization: African and Near-Eastern Mythology 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Central and Southern Africa: The Bantu’s Eternal Earth and Sly Animals 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Floods, Mud, and Gods: Mesopotamian and Hebrew Mythology 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Three Cheers for Egypt: Ra, Ra, Ra! 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: North African Mythology: A Real Melting Pot 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: One Thousand Tales: Persian Mythology 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: Kashmir to Kyoto, and a Lot in Between: South- and East Asian Mythology 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Land of a Thousand Gods: India 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Get out the Fine China: Early Chinese Myth and the Three Teachings 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Japan: Myths from the Land of the Rising Sun 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7: “New World”? Says Who? Mythology of the Americas 317\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Central and South American Mythology: Civilizations, Cities, and Ball Games 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Sea to Sea, and Lots of Animals in Between: Indigenous Myths of North America 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 8: The Part of Tens 349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Ten Mythological Monsters 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Ten (Plus One) Mythological Places 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 365\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Hackney Blackwell, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e has spent her career producing educational content on science, history, and the law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eChristopher W. Blackwell, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is the Louis G. Forgione University Professor of Classics at Furman University.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe kind of myths you don’t want to bust\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumans have been creating myths and legends as long as we’ve been around. \u003ci\u003eMythology For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003etakes you on a tour around the world of ancient storytelling, introducing you to the Egyptian gods, inspiring you with North American tales of coyotes and bears, and giving you a seat at the Round Table with King Arthur. You’ll discover the values and belief at the heart of Earth’s most vibrant cultures as you journey across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. There are a lot of stories to read here. 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