New Larousse Encyclopedia Of Mythology

This book includes the myths and legends of a wide variety of world cultures, including Japan, Egypt, Greece, North America, China and India.

Lists and discusses mythological figures from Egypt and Greece, the Orient, the Pacific, and the Americas.

A comprehensive reference guide to ancient and prehistoric legend, exploring the folklore and mythology of every nation and civilization

A publishing first, Nectar and Ambrosia presents an encyclopedic treatment of the magic properties and uses of food by mortals and immortals alike, from the pages of myth and legend. Now, for the first time, the magic properties and uses of food by both mortals and immortals as represented in the world's myths and legends are brought together and explained in Nectar and Ambrosia. This A–Z volume is filled with an abundance of exotic lore and legend.

Thirteen-year-old Sikander Aziz has to team up with the hero Gilgamesh in order to stop Nergal, the ancient god of plagues, from wiping out the population of Manhattan in this adventure based on Mesopotamian mythology.