Ancient Religious Beliefs & Mythology: A Comparative Journey Through the World's Sacred Stories, from Mesopotamia to the Modern Day
About this ebook
Inside, you'll discover:
✔ The gods, heroes, and creation myths of Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, Norse, Roman, and Celtic tradition
✔ The living religious worlds of Hindu, Chinese, Japanese, and Yoruba mythology
✔ The sacred cosmologies of the Aztec, Maya, Inca, and Native American peoples
✔ Fascinating cross-cultural patterns: flood myths, trickster gods, the hero's journey, and beliefs about death and judgment
✔ How these ancient traditions continue to shape art, language, and living faith today
Written for curious readers rather than specialists, this book treats every tradition — ancient and still-practiced alike — with the depth and respect these extraordinary achievements of human imagination deserve.
A rich, accessible guide to humanity's oldest and most enduring stories.
