Description
Explore our age-old desire to interpret and control natural phenomena with the Dictionary of Nature Myths. This reference work pulls information from archaeology, anthropology, religious studies, astronomy, meteorology, and geology.
Key Subject Areas:
* Natural forces
* Gods and goddesses of natural forces
* Terms relating to the myths of natural forces
* Geographical areas
Features:
* Comprehensive and fully cross-referenced
* Lengthy bibliography
* Innovative guide to primary sources
* Explores myths from cultures around the globe, including ABSU (Mesopotamian freshwater ocean), IX CHEL (Mayan moon and water goddess), and YGGDRASIL (Norse mythology tree).
This book shows how and why people from all ages and cultures found power and magic in the natural world.