Exploring Gods of World Mythology - Hardcover

by Don Nardo (Author)

Over the centuries, certain aspects of life have proven to be universal to peoples around the world, including their local collections of myths. This book explains how various gods in those mythologies were thought to control those universal facets of life, including the creation of the world and humanity; nature's numerous wonders; the ravages of war; death and the afterlife; and the quest for ultimate knowledge and wisdom.