Free Download Handbuch der Mythologie: Sonderausgabe
Deutsch | 2014 | ISBN: 3805350988 | 369 Seiten | PDF (True) | 14 MB
Whether Prometheus, Romulus, Freyja or the Yellow Emperor, the myths of the world are of impressive variety. They shape our cultural memory and influence the perception of foreign lands and customs. This manual makes familiar with the mythology of the most influential cultures. In addition to Greco-Roman and Germanic mythology, the myths prevailing in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Asia, America and Oceania are also considered for the first time. Well-founded individual articles explain the meaning and effect of selected myths. Numerous illustrations of works of art and cult objects document their artistic representation from antiquity to modern. Information on the myth in science and arts completes the volume.