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Gods and goddesses

Author: Wendy Mass
Publisher: San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, ©2002.
Series: Discovering mythology
Edition/Format: Book : Juvenile audience : English
Summary:
Examines the origins and nature of Egyptian, Hindu, Celtic, Greek, Roman, Viking, and Aztec gods and goddesses as revealed in the mythologies of these cultures.
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Material Type: Juvenile audience
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Wendy Mass
ISBN: 1560068523 9781560068525
OCLC Number: 48144304
Description: 112 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Origins of the gods -- Egyptian dieties: Duality of nature -- Hindu dieties: 333 million manifestations of divinity -- Celtic dieties: Love of high adventure -- Greek dieties: Extremes of human emotion -- Roman dieties: Reflecting the fortunes of the empire -- Viking dieties: Ideals of a warrior culture -- Aztec dieties: Sacrifice for an orderly universe -- Notes -- Further reading -- Works consulted -- Index -- Picture credits -- About the author.
Series Title: Discovering mythology
Responsibility: by Wendy Mass.

Abstract:

Examines the origins and nature of Egyptian, Hindu, Celtic, Greek, Roman, Viking, and Aztec gods and goddesses as revealed in the mythologies of these cultures.

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