An Introduction to Mythology (Spence)
Lewis Spence
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Description
Lewis Spence wrote An Introduction to Mythology for the curious beginner, ranging across Greek, Norse, Egyptian, and Celtic traditions and the mythologies of the Americas. Before retelling tales, Spence asks basic questions: what myths are, why societies make them, and how scholars read them. The survey ranges widely without drowning in detail.
Gods, creation stories, heroes, and flood tales are compared across cultures, with attention to ritual and nature explanations current in Spence's day. Some of his theories have aged, as introductory theories do. Still, as a friendly first expedition into comparative mythology, the book gives newcomers a map before they enter any single tradition deeply.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lewis Spence |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 683 KB |
| LICENSE | Project Gutenberg License |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |