mythology

Describes how various cultures and astronomers view the moon, as recorded in legend and in fact.

An introduction to Native American mythology that provides information on its origins and the role it plays in Native American culture and society. Includes illustrations and examples of myths.

Describes the women in classical mythology and presents more than sixty stories about them on themes such as the creation; pride, beauty, and jealousy; courage and independence; lovers, wives, and mothers; and supernatural powers.

Retelling of a Miwok Indian creation myth in which Coyote, creator of the world and all its creatures, entertains suggestions for fashioning the Lord of the Animals.

A collection of creation stories from various world cultures, both ancient and contemporary.

Describes and illustrates the constellations of the northern and southern hemispheres, and explains the stories behind their names.

A collection of Norse myths describing the exploits of the gods and goddesses of the Aesir beginning with the creation and ending when the gods and giants destroyed each other in battle.

A retelling of the Santa Ana Pueblo legend in which the Squirrel, the Rabbit, and the Badger are allowed by the animals' spirit Leader to climb from their homes in the Third World to the Fourth World, while the Coyote must stay in the Third World.

Sixteen legends of the constellations and how they got their names, taken from such varied sources as ancient Greece, Babylon, Egypt, Sumeria, the Bible, Norway, the Balkans, Indonesia, and the American Indians.