Explores mythical themes basic to the Greek, Roman, Norse, and Celtic cultures in addition to profiling more than 500 key mythological figures
A comprehensive reference to the extraordinary tales and legends of the ancient world's most fascinating and beguiling mythologies.
In the first half, author Arthur Cotterell describes the central mythical figures of classical Greece and Rome, the Celtic heroes and the Nordic gods.
This title features the gods, themes, characters and art in each mythology. Along with illustrations, the text covers aspects of global mythology - religions, beliefs, customs and rituals. Packed with...
Explores mythical themes basic to the Greek, Roman, Norse, and Celtic cultures in addition to profiling more than 500 key mythological figures.
Kay (Kai, Cai, Cei, Sir Kay) Arthurian hero. The kindly and sometimes buffoonish Kay appears in a number of Arthurian stories as ARTHUR's companion, foster brother, and seneschal (steward). He may have originally been a Welsh god of war ...
The Encyclopedia of Mythology: Norse, Greek & Roman, Celtic
Oftentimes, they would sacrifice the children to the devils that they worshiped. Source: Florescu, Dracula: A Biography, 164; Hickey, Sex Crimes and Paraphilia, 123; McNally, In Search of Dracula, 117; Trumbull, Blood Covenant, 115 ...
An encyclopedic A-to-Z guide, this beautifully illustrated volume offers hundreds of rich, fascinating definitions of 700 major and minor characters, creatures, and places of classical mythology.
The Encyclopedia of Mythology: Classical, Celtic, Norse
Examining the stories and the oral traditions associated with different cultures offers a unique view of practices and traditions.