Mythology - Clayton, Matt

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Explore Captivating Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Mortals while Learning Fascinating Facts about Five Mythologies! This book includes five captivating manuscripts: Greek Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Ancient Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters Egyptian Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Mortals Norse Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Gods, Sagas, and Heroes Celtic Mythology: A Captivating Guide to the Gods, Sagas and Beliefs Roman Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Roman Gods, Goddesses, and Mythological Creatures The broad arc of the first manuscript takes us from the dim beginnings of creation as seen in the Greek mythology. We move through the birth of Titans, their overthrow by the Olympian gods, the gods&rsquo...

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dealings with mortals like Paris of Troy, Jason and the Golden Fleece, the Trojan War, and into historical times. Here are just some of the topics that the first part of this book will cover: Uranus: Betrayal by Cronus Cronus: Fear of His Children Titans vs. Olympian Gods Olympian Rule Zeus and His Ladies Prometheus and Herakles An Unhappy Tale of the Underworld The Beauty Contest that Led to the Fall of Troy Poseidon, Metis, Athena and Atlantis Kraken and Other Monsters Jason, the Argonauts, and Medea's Dragon Menelaus, Agamemnon, and the Trojan War Solon, the Athenian Law Giver 300 Spartans Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle Alexander the Great The second part is full of fascinating facts and stories. For instance, it covers perhaps the most popular of all the Egyptian stories - the myth of Osiris. Here are just some of the topics that the second part of this book will cover: Egypt in Context Creation Fall of Humanity Osiris Myth Chief Gods of the Egyptian Pantheon Lesser Known Pantheon Ancient Egyptian History Here are just some of the topics that the third part of this book will cover: Norse Creation Story The Nine Realms Gods and the Giants of J?tunheim Midgard and the Humans Elves, Dwarves, Trolls and Valkyries Odin, Frigg, Thor, and Loki The Death of Baldr Conflict Between the Realms English Days of the Week Here are just some of the topics that the fourth part of this book will cover: Celtic Animism Universal Celtic Gods Local Irish Celt Gods Local Gallic Celt Gods Celtic Sagas: The Cycles Celtic Beliefs: Animal and Human Sacrifice The Wicker Man Celtic Beliefs: Reincarnation Celtic Beliefs: Matriarchy Here are just some of the topics that the fifth part of this book will cover: The Trojan Connection What History and an Analysis of Myth Tell Us Founding of Rome Purely Roman Gods The Creatures of Roman Mythology Borrowings from Etruria Influence of the Greek Pantheon Greek Creatures Adopted by the Romans Celtic Potpourri Roman Conquests of the Celts Truth Behind the Roman Gods Get the book now to learn more about these five mythologies!...