Philip, Neil <br/><br/>
Mythology  
Neil Philip 
 - 2000 ed. 
 - New York :  Dorling Kindersley,  c2000. 
 - 61 p. :  col. ill. ;  29 cm. 
 - Eyewitness books . <br/><br/> "First American edition, 1999"--T.p. verso.  Includes index. 
<br/><br/>What is mythology? -- Creation of the world -- Cosmos -- Sun and moon -- Making humankind -- Supreme beings -- Floods and storms -- Elements -- Natural world -- Fertility and birth -- Children of the gods -- Ancestor worship -- Evil forces -- Superheroes -- Divine weaopns -- Gods of war -- Contacting the spirits -- Love, fortune, and happiness -- Tricksters -- Animal idols -- Mythical beasts -- Painting the story -- Universal creatures -- Death and the underworld -- Sacred sites -- End of the world -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Surveys the treatment of gods, goddesses, the heavens, creation, death, and evil as expressed in various mythologies around the world. Here is an intriguing and captivating introduction to the culturally diverse world of mythology. Photographs of masks, jewelry, and sculptures offer a unique view of mythology and its gods, heroes, and monsters. 
<br/><br/> 8 - 12 years 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0789462885 9780789462886 0789490765 (pbk.) 9780789490766 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>98032234  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mythology<br/>Religions
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>j291.13 Phi   22