The Little Book Of World Mythology Av Hannah Bowstead

<B>This pocket guide offers readers an engaging and accessible introduction to the major world mythologies, exploring their origins, foundational stories and key mythological figures.</B><BR/><BR/><B>Step into a world of gods, heroes and monsters</B><BR/> <BR/>Throughout history, mythologies have been fundamental to societies and cultures across the world. They are the collected stories of a people – the fascinating folk tales and the epic legends that shape the history and the beliefs of whole civilizations.<BR/> <BR/>Learn how the Greeks won the ten-year Trojan war, how the Norse god Thor got his mighty hammer, and why the Aztecs made a daily human sacrifice to the sun god, Huitzilopochtli.<BR/> <BR/>This is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to enrich and expand on their understanding of world history, religion, arts, literature and culture.<BR/> <BR/>Discover the captivating stories behind the following mythologies: Aboriginal, Aztec,