HUM - Green: HUM 1030

Where do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? ...this Very Short Introduction...introduces the array of approaches used to understand the study of myth.

...explores the history and diverse interpretations of classical myths.

Illuminates the complex world of Egyptian myth.

The author digs into a rich hoard of fairy tales...in order to define a genre and evaluate a literary form that keeps shifting through time and history.

Much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable takes you on a captivating adventure through its trademark blend of language, culture, myth, and legend.

A -- Z guide to Greek and Roman mythology. All major myths, legends and fables are here, including gods and goddesses, heroes and villains, dangerous women, legendary creatures and monsters

...explores how artists have drawn on mythology since the dawn of the Renaissance.

...a thorough and accessible introduction to the study of myth, surveying the intellectual history of the topic, methods for studying myth cross-culturally, and emerging trends. ...especially useful in conjunction with case studies of individual mythological traditions.

A fascinating and accessible guide to the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, magical weapons, fabulous beasts, and otherworld entities of Celtic Mythology.