Encyclopedia of Earth Myths Richard Leviton Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc ISBN: 1-57174-333-2 Non-Fiction, Earth Myths, Mythology Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

Encyclopedia of Earth Myths is an A to Z listing of various characters and events associated with a multitude of different earth myths. The author has done a really good job of bringing together a large amount of information in this subject. Not only does the author include well researched descriptions of each entry, including comparisons between various inter and cross cultural versions, but he also includes an explanation of the greater or symbolic meaning behind the character or event described.

Encyclopedia of Earth Myths includes all of the earth myth entries that one would expect including a lot of the Greek, Celtic, Hebrew, and Saxon myths that have interested us all since childhood. However, this book goes beyond these common myths recalling the not so well known Native America, Mesoamerican, Hawaiian, Hindi, Buddhist, and Tibetan accounts as well. That the author also often compares common and not so well known characters and events makes the work that much more valuable.

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