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ISBN: 0195145046 9780195145045 Year: 2001 Publisher: Oxford : Oxford university press,
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Nothing reveals more about a civilization than the gods and goddesses it worships. For thousands of years men and women have fashioned stories about divine beings to explain their most mysterious, terrifying, and exalted experiences. And yet today the names of many of these deities lie buried. The Dictionary of Ancient Deities brings those names to light.Here, in one superbly written volume, is every known divine being throughout recorded history, from Athena and Brahma to the evil demon king Ngworekara of the African Fan people and the Babylonian dream messenger Zaqar. With over 10,000 entries, The Dictionary of Ancient Deities is the most comprehensive reference of its kind, covering not only gods and goddesses but also spirits, places, festivals, sacred texts and objects, heroes, monsters, demigods, and the plethora of fantastic mythical beasts that have populated the human imagination from time immemorial. The encyclopedia also includes many deities often missing from standard collections, notably from Inuit, Native American, and African cultures. Alphabetically arranged entries provide the name of each deity (with alternate spellings), followed by the tribe or culture that worshipped the deity. Most importantly, the entries--whether brief descriptions or longer essays--offer lucid and engaging explanations of the origins and functions of the god or goddess, as well as any needed cross-references to guide the reader to related topics.With a comprehensive index and an extensive bibliography, The Dictionary of Ancient Deities is the best choice for scholars, students, or anyone intrigued by the rich pantheon of divine beings that have mirrored the human psyche and shaped our earliest civilizations.
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ISBN: 9638046074 9789638046079 Year: 1994 Volume: 6 Publisher: Budapest: Archaeolingua,
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ISBN: 9789004296657 9789004077164 9004077162 Year: 1987 Publisher: Leiden: Brill,
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Year: 1977 Publisher: Roma : Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche,
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Year: 1965 Publisher: New Delhi : International Academy of Indian Culture,
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ISBN: 9780313354656 Year: 2011 Publisher: New York Praeger
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Goddesses --- Female gods --- Gods
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ISBN: 0674287967 Year: 2014 Publisher: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press,
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ISBN: 0674287975 Year: 2014 Publisher: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press,
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ISBN: 0299329437 9780299329433 Year: 2021 Publisher: Madison University of Wisconsin Press
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Originally published in Germany fifty years ago, The Gods of the Greeks has remained an enduring work. Influential scholar Erika Simon was one of the first to emphasize the importance of analyzing visual culture alongside literature to better understand how ancient Greeks perceived their gods. Giving due consideration to cult ritual and the phenomenon of genealogical relationships between mortals and immortals, this pioneering volume remains one of the few to approach the Greek gods from an archaeological perspective. From Zeus to Hermes, each of the major deities is considered in turn, with Simon's insights on their nature and attributes guiding the reader to a fuller understanding of how their followers perceived and worshipped them in the ancient world. This careful and fluid translation finally makes Simon's landmark edition accessible to English-language readers. With an abundance of beautiful illustrations, the book examines portrayals of the thirteen major gods in art over the course of two millennia. Scholars who study the lives and practices of those living in ancient Greece will value this newest contribution.
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ISBN: 011290372X Year: 1982 Publisher: London Her Majesty's stationery office
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Hindu gods --- Gods, Hindu --- Gods --- Hinduism
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