What is a myth?

Título
What is a myth?

Geoff, Barker

Resumen
Every culture in human history has created its own myths to describe how the natural world works. These stories explain the cultural lessons, values, and religious beliefs of a specific group of people and within this book are some of the best-known myths are reproduced in a way that readers can grasp and interpret their meanings.

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2014

The Britannica Common Core Library

Descripción física
32 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Contenido
What is a myth? -- Why are myths told? -- Themes in myths -- Myths retold: Ymir, the Frost Giant ; Raven ; Let's compare ; Theseus and the Minotaur ; Horus and Seth ; Let's compare ; Aeneas ; Monkey ; Let's compare -- Write your own myth

Término de la materia
Mythology, Greek.
 
Mythology, Egyptian.
 
Mythology.
 
Storytelling.
 
Greek mythology.
 
Folklore.
 
Egyptian mythology.

Síntesis
Every culture in human history has created its own myths to describe how the natural world works. These stories explain the cultural lessons, values, and religious beliefs of a specific group of people and within this book are some of the best-known myths are reproduced in a way that readers can grasp and interpret their meanings.

ISBN
9781622751952

Información de publicación
New York, NY : Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. : Britannica Educational Publishing, c2014.


BibliotecaSignatura topográficaTipo de materialCódigo de barras del documentoEstado
Kameyosek398.2 BARBook30239000113025Non-Fiction