LoginMyths & Legends: An illustrated guide to their origins and meanings
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Myths & Legends retells the stories central to every culture that have been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. Coverage extends from the well-known tales of the Ancient Greeks, which hold the key to the origin of such phrases as "Achille's heel," to the lesser-known, but richly colorful, myths of the Americas and the East. Topic spreads explore characters and stories in terms of their cultural, psychological, and religious meanings and show their power, purpose, and influence both in their own time and in today's world. Feature spreads visit the sacred sites that can still be seen tod
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Manufacturer: DK ADULT
Release date: 15 June 2009
ISBN-10 : 0756643090 | ISBN-13: 9780756643096
Release date: 15 June 2009
ISBN-10 : 0756643090 | ISBN-13: 9780756643096
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