Roman Myths
Charles Scribner's Sons, January 1973. Paper Back. Octavo. Old name stamp verso of front cover, top textblock edge & last internal blank page. Dust stained/darkened textblock top edge. [293 pages]. More
Mythology
Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology
New Amer Library Trade, October 1974. Trade Paperback. The ultimate single-volume reference guide to Greek and Roman mythology An ideal resource for students, teachers, librarians, writers, and readers of great literature, the "Meridian Handbook" has set the standard for over three decades as the classic guide to the myths of..... More
The Sword and the Flute--Kali and Krsna: Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology (Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions)
University of California Press, February 1977. Paper Back. Krsna and Kali are two of Hinduism's most popular deities, representing dramatically different truths about the nature of the sacred. The cruel and terrible Kali is thought to be born of wild, aboriginal roots. She is the goddess of thieves and often..... More
Historical Atlas of World Mythology, Vol. I: The Way of the Animal Powers, Part 2: Mythologies of the Great Hunt
Harpercollins Publisher, November 1988. First Thus. Oversize Softcover. Folio with mild shelfwear. First paperback printing with complete number string. [276 pages]. More
Way of the Animal Powers, Part 1: Mythologies of the Primitive Hunters and Gatherers
HarperResource, November 1988. First Thus. Oversize Softcover. Folio with mild shelf wear. First paperback with complete number string. [125 pages plus cxxviii to cxl Endnotes, Index, etc.]. More
Indian Mythology / by Veronica Ions
Pau; Hamlyn, January 1967. Cloth. Quarto without dustjacket. Teal cloth covered boards with black lettering along spine & stamped black illustration front panel. A few light scratches in the boards. With 24 color plates {141 pages}. With 24 color plates Illustrated end papers. More
Perrault's Fairy Tales
Dover Publications, June 1969. Paper Back. Here are the original eight stories from the 1697 volume Contes de temps passé by the great Charles Perrault (1628-1703) in a translation that retains the charming and unsentimental simplicity that has won Perrault a permanent position in French literature. These were among the..... More
The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Forgotten Books)
Forgotten Books, May 2008. Trade Paperback. More
The Illustrated Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
Gramercy, March 1988. Hardcover. Sixty classic fairy tales, including such childhood favorites as Hansel and Gretel, the Frog Prince, Rapunzel, Red Riding Hood, and more, are all here in this delightful collection that features the extraordinary artwork of Arthur Rackham in 16 full-color plates as well as black and white..... More
Amazons: A Study in Athenian Mythmaking
Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, January 1989. Paper Back. Gently used; Covers mildly worn from handling; Spine un-creased; Pages free of markings; Some pages slightly wavy, likely from exposure to moisture; An excellent copy. More
Chiron Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology: Gods and Goddesses, Heroes, Places, and Events of Antiquity
Chiron Publications, May 1997. Paper Back. A pocket guide presenting concise information on the mythology of these two cultures from Abdera to Zeuxippe, including gods, goddesses, heroes, kings and queens. Significant places, such as Mycenae, Crete, the Augean stables and the Garden of Hesperides are listed separately. Genealogical diagrams are..... More
Parallel Myths
Ballantine Books, October 1994. Trade Paperback. "Unusually accessible and useful . . . An eye-opener to readers into the universality and importance of myth in human history and culture."--William E. Paden, Chair, Department of Religion, University of Vermont For as long as human beings have had language, they have had..... More
Mythologies of the ancient world -- A229
Doubleday Anchor, 1961. Mass Market PaperBack. A Doubleday Anchor Original. First edition, 1961. Dust stains/darkening along the spine and at margins. Ink underlining and notes in at least two colors of ink (black & red) scattered occasionally through text. [480 pages]. More
Classic Fairy Tales
W. W. Norton & Company, November 1998. Paper Back. This Norton Critical Edition collects forty-four fairy tales, from the fifth century to the present. The Classic Fairy Tales focuses on six tale types: Little Red Riding Hood, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, Cinderella, Bluebeard, and Hansel and Gretel, and..... More
The Homeric Hymns
Spring Publications, Inc., 1979. Paper Back. Second Edition, Revised, 1979; Covers and binding show mild to moderate wear from use; Text free of markings; A solid reading copy. More
Masks of God: Primitive Mythology
Penguin Books, January 1959. Trade Paperback. More
World of Odysseus: Revised Edition (Revised)
Penguin Group, March 1979. Paper Back. Covers mildly worn, spine un-creased; Previous owner initials present at publisher info page, text otherwise unmarked; Previous seller price sticker present at rear cover; A solid copy. More
Masks of God : Creative Mythology
Penguin Group USA Inc, March 1995. Trade Paperback. The whole inner story of modern culture since the Dark Ages, treating modern man's unique position as the creator of his own mythology. More
The Dawn of Time, Australian Aboriginal Myths
Rigby Limited, 1969. First Edition. Oversized Clothbound. Solid binding, mild wear at spine from use; Clean, sturdy boards with mild edge-wear present; Some foxing at outer edge of text block, foxing also present at end-pages and title pages; Text is clean; Pictures bright, clear and unmarked; Dust jacket shows mild..... More
The Greek Myths
Penguin, 1957. In Slipcase. Penguin; 1957; Hardcover; Two volume set in slipcase; Cloth w/ gilt text on spines; Very Good books in Good slipcase; No dust jackets present, as issued; Solid bindings; Clean, sturdy boards, with mild age wear present; Texts free of markings; Slipcase intact, shows moderate wear from..... More
Under the Yax'che Tree
Poustinia Foundation Project. Paper Back. Staples used for binding rusted; otherwise, very good conidition. More
Don't Know Much about Mythology: Everything You Need to Know about the Greatest Stories in Human History But Never Learned
HarperCollins Publishers, August 2006. Paper Back. In this fascinating installment of the New York Times bestselling Don't Know Much About(R) series, Kenneth C. Davis explores the great myths of the world and their implications for art, science, religion and culture throughout history. What is an Egyptian pyramid doing on the..... More
