A Mythological Reference
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The material in this book is entirely due to the curiosity of the students that I have taught and my father, E.G. Avant. The students of
There are over 4,000 entries in this collection but it does not contain all of the material that exists on the subject of Mythology. There is too much. It does cover a wide variety of myth; some of which I had never known before I started this endeavor. However, on the last pages of this book is a list of all of the sources that I used. There are books listed and many online sites that contain tremendous amounts of material that I have not been able to include. There are stories that will astound you, as a reader, and confound the ideas that you thought you knew.
May you use this book to broaden your knowledge and prove to you that there is no limit to what can be learned if you only reach out to the world around you.
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With over 4, 000 entries, this mythological reference book is but a stepping stone to the world of mythology. This book is a tool to provide basic information on a wide spectrum of beings, objects, and ideas. Rom Greek and Roman myths to the myths of the Inuit and the Russians – the material is presented to help you enter into the world of myths; such as “The Iliad” , “The Odyssey”, and the Egyptian “Book of the Dead”.
A quick reference book divided into sections representing the different parts of the world. Although the majority of items deal with European mythology, there are ample references to other parts of our historical past.
About the Author
Born in
While teaching, Avant taught a course in mythology and found that resources were slight in rural
Having traveled from