World Mythology: An Anthology of Great Myths and Epics: An Anthology of the Great Myths and EpicsWorld Mythology is a compilation of over 50 great myths and epics. Your students will gain an appreciation and understanding of ancient and modern cultures through myths and epics from the Middle East, Greece and Rome, the Far East and Pacific islands, the British Isles, Northern Europe, Africa, and the Americas. An introduction and historical background supplement each myth. Questions at the end of each selection prompt analysis and response. |
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Achilles Aeetes Aeneas Agamemnon ancient Apsyrtus asked Bakaridjan battle became behavior Beowulf body brother Brunhild Colchis courage created culture dark daughter death deathless gods deeds djeli Dosoke earth Enkidu epic Esfandyar evil exclaimed eyes father fear fight Fomorians Gaea giant gifts Gilgamesh give Goddess Golden Fleece Greek Grendel's Guinevere heart flooded heavens Hector Hellas Hera Heracles hero Homer honor House Wanadi human Humbaba Iliad Iolcus Jason kill King Arthur king's kingdom land Legends live Loki lord Marduk Medea mighty Monzon mortals mother mountain myth Mythology night Obatala Odosha once Osiris pass Pelias queen Quetzalcoatl Rakshasas Rama Ravana replied reveal sacred Segu City shining ships Sigurd Sir Lancelot Sita skill sons spear spoke stranger sword Telepinu tell Tezcatlipoca Tiamat Trans tree Trojans Troy Túatha Dé Twin Uruk walk war-comrades warriors wife wind woman words Zeus