World Mythology: An Anthology of the Great Myths and Epics

This new edition of World Mythology offers 59 of the world's great myths from Greece and Rome, the Middle East, Northern Europe, the British Isles, the Far East and Pacific Islands, Africa, and the Americas. Each myth is told in clear, vivid prose that retains the major plot, characterization, and style of the original and preserves its appeal as fine literature. An introduction supplements each myth with historical background and literary analysis. World Mythology includes The Iliad, The Odyssey, The Aeneid, Gilgamesh, Sigurd, Beowult, King Arthur, The Rarnayana, Koran Utunnai, Gasire's Lute, Sun jata, Mwinclo, Quetzalcoatl and a host of other famous myths from all over the world. World Mythology can be used as part of a mythology course of study, or simply as an anthology of fine literature. For anyone who seeks a comprehensive survey of world mythology, this book will prove outstanding.