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Mythology

CliffsNotes on Mythology introduces you to the main themes and characters of Egyptian, Babylonian, Indian, Greek, Roman, and Norse mythologies, as well as the main players in the legends of King Arthur. From the journeys of Gilgamesh to the generosity of Vishnu to the jealousy of Hera, CliffsNotes on Mythology can help you understand how cultures create myths to gain hope and to find reason in the things they cannot understand.

About Mythology

Introduction

About Egyptian Mythology

Introduction

Principal Egyptian Gods

Summary and Analysis for Egyptian Mythology

The Creation

Osiris

About Babylonian Mythology

Introduction

Major Babylonian Gods

Summary and Analysis for Babylonian Mythology

The Creation, the Flood, and Gilgamesh

About Indian Mythology

Introduction

Main Vedic Gods

Hindu Gods and Concepts

Summary and Analysis for Indian Mythology

Indra and the Dragon

Bhrigu and the Three Gods

Rama and Sita and Buddha

About Greek Mythology

Introduction

The Titans

Other Primordial Deities

The Olympian Gods

Other Gods

Mythical Greek Geography

Summary and Analysis for Greek Mythology

The Beginnings — Creation

The Beginnings — Prometheus and Man, and The Five Ages of Man and the Flood

The Beginnings — Loves of Zeus

The Beginnings — Poseidon, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hermes, Demeter, and Dionysus

The Heroes — Perseus, Bellerophon, and Heracles

The Heroes — Jason and Theseus

The Heroes — Meleager and Orpheus

The Tragic Dynasties — Crete: The House Of Minos

The Tragic Dynasties — Mycenae: The House Of Atreus

The Tragic Dynasties — Thebes: The House of Cadmus

The Tragic Dynasties — Athens: The House of Erichthonius

The Trojan War — The Preliminaries, The Course of the War, The Fall of Troy, and The Returns

The Trojan War — Odysseus' Adventures

Other Myths

About Roman Mythology

Introduction

The Roman Gods

Summary and Analysis in Roman Mythology

Patriotic Legends — Aeneas and Romulus and Remus

Love Tales — Pyramus and Thisbe, Baucis and Philemon, Pygmalion, Vertumnus and Pomona, Hero and Leander, Cupid and Psyche

About Norse Mythology

Introduction

Supernatural Races in Norse Myth

The Major Norse Gods

Creation and Catastrophe

Summary and Analysis for Norse Mythology

The Norse Gods — Odin, Thor, Balder, Frey, Freya, and Loki

Beowulf, The Volsungs, and Sigurd

About Arthurian Legends

Introduction

Summary and Analysis for Arthurian Legends

Merlin, King Arthur, Gawain, Launcelot, Geraint, Tristram, Percivale, the Grail Quest, and the Passing of Arthur's Realm

Critical Essays

A Brief Look at Mythology

Study and Homework Help

Essay Questions

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