First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor Francis; an informa company.
#14014380 in Books 1994-12-20Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 #File Name: 0415119375384 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very good experience. I would buy from this company's againBy Stephen B. CaudillVery good experience. I would buy from this company's again.11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Useful; but somewhat outdatedBy Christopher B. SirenWhile Kendall's revision dates to 1993; Sykes wrote the bulk of this in 1952 and in the intervening years; new discoveries and translations have made some parts of some entries inaccurate. The book is in standard; alphabetical format; with entries on deities ranging from a brief sentence to a couple of paragraphs. Their roles in myths are necessarily very briefly summarized although a number of entries on the creation legends of various cultures are more fully developed; running as long as a couple pages.This book is best used as a launching point for further investigation. Find an entry that sparks your interest and then track down a fuller version of the myths or legends wherein they feature. Otherwise; it serves as a fair quick reference guide; but I wouldn't consider it authoritative.