Mythology
World Mythology Encyclopedia: The Complete Guide to the Gods, Heroes and Myths of Every Culture
The Gods, Heroes and Myths of Every Culture, in One Volume
The whole of world mythology in a single volume: Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Japanese, Hindu, Celtic, Slavic, Mesoamerican and African myths gathered side by side, each drawn from the primary sources.
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What you will read
- Nine traditions in one volume
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- Original ink illustrations
- Full bibliography and primary-source citations
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- 01How to Read the Myths of the World
- 02Greek Mythology: Olympus and the Heroes
- 03Norse Mythology: the Aesir and Ragnarok
- 04Egyptian Mythology: the Gods of the Nile
- 05Japanese Mythology: the Kami and the Yokai
- 06Hindu Mythology: the Gods of India
- 07Celtic Mythology: the Otherworld
- 08Slavic Mythology: the Gods of Forest and Storm
- 09Mesoamerican Mythology: the Feathered Serpent
- 10African Mythology: the Orishas and the Ancestors
- 11The Myths Compared: Creation, the Flood, the Afterlife
About this book
About this Mythology mythology guide
The great mythologies of the world in one volume, read side by side: Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Japanese, Hindu, Celtic, Slavic, Mesoamerican and African, each from the primary sources.
Most mythology books pick one tradition and stop there. This one gathers the great mythologies of the world into a single volume and lets you read them side by side.
Nine traditions, told in full: the gods of Olympus and the heroes of Greece, the Norse and the long road to Ragnarok, the gods of the Nile, the kami and yokai of Japan, the vast pantheon of Hindu India, the Celts and their otherworld, the Slavic gods of forest and storm, the feathered serpents of Mesoamerica, and the orishas and ancestors of Africa. In each case: the creation, the gods, the monsters, the heroes, and the end of the world, taken from the texts that recorded them.
Read one tradition cover to cover, or read across them and watch the same questions return in a hundred different costumes: where we came from, why we die, what waits on the other side. Every chapter cites its sources, with a full bibliography at the back.
Delivered as a print-quality PDF within 24 hours of purchase.
What you will discover inside
- Nine of the world's great mythologies gathered into a single book
- The gods, the monsters, the heroes and the creation myths of every tradition
- How the same questions return across cultures: creation, death, and the afterlife
- The myths set side by side so you can see where they rhyme and where they diverge
- Every tradition drawn from the texts that recorded it, with a full bibliography
- A print-quality paperback or an instant PDF you can read tonight
Mythology mythology book at a glance
| Tradition | Mythology mythology |
|---|---|
| Chapters | 11 chapters |
| Length | 420 pages |
| Sources | Drawn from the primary sources, cited inline |
| Reading level | Beginner-friendly. Every name and place is explained from scratch |
| Format | Print-quality PDF |
| Delivery | PDF within 24 hours |
Formats and editions
| Edition | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Instant PDF | Print-quality download, readable on any device. PDF within 24 hours. | $14.99 |
| Paperback | A paperback edition is on the way. Sign up on this page to hear when it lands on Amazon. | Coming soon |
About the author
Guillaume Henry
Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Mythologis
Guillaume Henry founded Mythologis to make the world's mythologies readable without losing what makes them strange. Every Mythologis book draws on the primary sources first, cross-references multiple translations, and avoids inventing details that aren't in the originals.
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Questions about the Mythology mythology book
When will I receive my PDF?
Within 24 hours of purchase. Your download link arrives in your inbox automatically.
Which mythologies does the encyclopedia cover?
Nine of the world's great traditions in depth: Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Japanese, Hindu, Celtic, Slavic, Mesoamerican and African, plus a closing chapter that compares their creation myths, floods and afterlives. If you want a single tradition in greater detail, each also has its own dedicated Mythologis volume.
Is this book based on primary sources?
Yes. Each tradition is drawn from its own source texts, from Homer, Hesiod and the Eddas to the Vedas, the Popol Vuh and the recorded oral traditions, with a full bibliography and references to the standard translations.
How long is the book?
Around 420 pages across eleven chapters: a general introduction, nine traditions, and a closing comparison. Designed to be read one tradition at a time or cover to cover.
Is this book for beginners or specialists?
Beginners welcome. Every name, place and concept is explained from scratch. Specialists will find the source citations and the cross-cultural comparison useful.
Should I buy this or a single-tradition book?
Buy the encyclopedia if you want the big picture and the connections between cultures. Buy a single-tradition volume (Norse, Greek, Egyptian and so on) if you want one mythology in maximum depth. Many readers start here and go deeper from there.
What formats is this book available in?
Every title is available as an instant PDF, downloaded the moment you buy it: the link appears on the confirmation page and lands in your inbox. Selected titles also have a paperback edition on Amazon. Where the paperback is not out yet, you can sign up to be notified the day it does.
What is the return policy?
The PDF is delivered instantly by Mythologis. If a download ever fails or a file looks wrong, get in touch and we will make it right. Paperbacks bought on Amazon are handled under Amazon's own returns and refund policy.
Can I order from outside the United States?
Yes. The PDF is a digital download, so it works instantly anywhere in the world, with nothing to ship. Where a paperback edition exists, it is sold across Amazon's international marketplaces, with shipping rates and delivery times depending on your country.
