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Title: Dictionary of Ancient Deities by Patricia Turner, Charles Russell Coulter ISBN: 0-19-514504-6 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: June, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The best starting place you could find...
Comment: Go to the mythology section of any bookstore and peruse the shelves--what is the ratio of Greek/Roman & Norse mythology to any other? As much as I love delving deeper into the more well known myths/religions, a little variety would be wonderful. And it just so happened that one day it was necessary.
I was hunting about for some information on Egyptian and Slavic mythology, but found precious little on the latter and only a little more on the former. That's when I came across the *Dictionary of Ancient Deities*. I flipped to the index and found every name that I was looking for(including some obscure ones that I had found no mention of in any other books.) This wonderful reference tool spans just about every continent and gives a concise accounting of people, places, etc.
Sure, the entries may not be incredibly long, but it's the best starting place I've yet to find. And even just thumbing through it, stopping when an interesting name or ritual popped out at me, gave me some interesting writing ideas. *The Dictionary of Ancient Deities* is surely a must for anyone wishing to explore world mythology.
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent Reference
Comment: With over 500 pages of listings, the "Dictionary of Ancient Deities" is an excellent guide to ancient deities, as well as related topics such as spirits, festivals, places, sacred objects, heroes, monsters, demigods, and mythical beasts. Not only mojor religions represented (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, etc.) but also various mythologies (Norse, Roman, Greek) as well as less commonly found info on Native American and African deities.
The index includes not only the entries, but aslo subjects (such as dreams). Each entry includes its source in parentheses, plus alternate spellings and similiar entries from other cultures.
The index does include some useful groupings (i.e. India, Norse Mythology, etc) but an appendix that grouped the entries exclusively by culture or religion would have been a nice bonus. Also, there are some strange omissions: Archangel Gabriel is listed, but Michael is not; Abraham is here, Moses is not. Still, this well-indexed book is highly recommeded for researchers, students and those interested in comparitive religion.
Rating: 5
Summary: Top Reference on My Shelf
Comment: This reference was filled with a smaller number of Gods and Goddesses than some other books that can be found, but as far as the references go, They were down to the point and yet still full of usefull information. I recomend this book to those who wish to crss reference Gods and Goddesses from many different religions and just read in general.
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Title: The Book on Palo by Baba Raul Canizares ISBN: 0942272668 Publisher: Original Publications Pub. Date: 25 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Kybalion: A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece by Three Initiates, The Three Initiates ISBN: 0911662251 Publisher: DeVorss & Company Pub. Date: December, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Black Goddess and the Unseen Real by Peter Redgrove, Redgrove Peter ISBN: 0802110541 Publisher: Grove Press Pub. Date: June, 1988 List Price(USD): $3.98 |
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Title: DICTIONARY OF ANGELS: INCLUDING THE FALLEN ANGELS by Gustav Davidson ISBN: 002907052X Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1994 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: A Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons by Manfred Lurker ISBN: 0415039444 Publisher: Routledge Kegan & Paul Pub. Date: September, 1987 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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