World Mythology: An Anthology of the Great Myths and Epics

World Mythology opens the door to understanding and appreciating both ancient and modern cultures through fascinating retellings of myths and epics from across the globe. Here you will find enchanting stories from the Middle East, Greece and Rome, the Far East and Pacific Islands, the British Isles, Northern Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Inside these Pages are Classics Such as: Jason and the Golden Fleece * Medea * The Iliad * Beowulf * Gilgamesh Sigurd the Volsung * Chi Li Slays the Serpent * Boshongo Gassire's Lute * The Aeneid * The Ramayana * Osiris, Isis, and Horus Quetzalcoatl * Lodge-Boy and Thrown-Away Written in vivid prose, each myth retains the major plot, characterization, and style of the original and maintains its appeal as fine literature. Before every story, there is an introduction containing historical background and literary analysis so you can understand the myth in context of the time and culture. Also included is a helpful index of characters with pronunciations of their names and the myth in which they appear.Rosenberg, Donna is the author of 'World Mythology: An Anthology of the Great Myths and Epics' with ISBN 9780681274938 and ISBN 068127493X.