From Olympus to Camelot : the World of European Mythology
From the stories suggested by the great cave paintings of the Paleolithic period to the thought experiments of modern scientists, From Olympus to Camelot provides a sweeping history of the development of the rich and varied European mythological tradition. David Leeming, an authority on world mythology, begins with a general introduction to mythology and mythological terms, and then turns to the stories themselves. Discussing well-known figures such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Thor, and Cuchulainn, and less familiar ones such as Perun, Mari, and the Sorcerer of Lescaux, Leeming illustrates and a
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9780198032823, 019803282X
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Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Preface
Contents
Introduction Myths and Mythologies
Part 1: The Background
1. The Mythology of Prehistoric Europe
2. The Indo-Europeans: A Common Mythology?
Part 2: The European Cultures and Their Pantheons
3. Greek Mythology
4. Roman Mythology
5. Celtic Mythology
6. Germanic Mythology
7. Baltic, Slavic, and Balkan Mythology
8. Finnic and Other Non-Indo-European Mythologies
Part 3: European Mythic Patterns and Christian Hegemony
9. European Deities and Creation Myths
10. The European Mythic Hero. 11. European Philosophical Myths and the Modern World
Bibliography
Index