Non Fiction - Mythology, recomendations? - Page 2

pwalker8 · 04-06-2013, 11:43 AM

Neil Smith just published a short book on Jason and the Argonauts in ebook format. It's interesting in that it has lots of pictures and maps, plus it goes into some of the variations of the different versions of the myth.

curtw · 04-14-2013, 06:04 PM

(Note that these are only the Greek and Roman myths.) I had read this in High School, then recently got a hankering to read it again. It's long out of print, but used copies are cheap on Amazon. A wonderful explanation of the origins of many English words and figures of speech .

artifact · 04-15-2013, 07:47 PM

For Mayan (Central America) mythology check out the Popol Vuh. The Tedlock version is what I was told to read by the experts in the field back in the mid-90s. There is also an animated film using pre-Columbian Mayan artwork if you would like to watch mythology in action.

Geralt · 04-16-2013, 12:50 AM

For more on Slavic mythology check this out. It's pretty cheep and not so long.
Don't know why they decided to include a chapter on Baltic mythology but oh well...
http://www.amazon.com/Slavic-Mytholo...avic+mythology

crich70 · 04-16-2013, 01:34 AM

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion by Sir James George Frazer.

rkomar · 04-16-2013, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geralt

For more on Slavic mythology check this out. It's pretty cheep and not so long.
Don't know why they decided to include a chapter on Baltic mythology but oh well...
http://www.amazon.com/Slavic-Mytholo...avic+mythology

Just what I was looking for, but "This title is not available for your country". Bah!

Geralt · 04-16-2013, 02:14 AM

I think you can switch between different "amazons".
I switch between amazon.com and amazon.co.jp depending on what I need.
Hope you can get it to work for you.

Angst · 04-16-2013, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penforhire

Non-fiction? Joseph Campbell is the man! The Hero With a Thousand Faces is a great place to start.

agreed!!

His interview with Bill Moyers is a must see.

http://billmoyers.com/spotlight/down...of-myth-audio/

corroonb · 04-20-2013, 06:43 PM

I've been looking for such books recently and apparently the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library (here: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...lklore_Library) is a good source of tales. Several of them are available on ebook on Amazon, Kobo and elsewhere.

04-14-2013, 06:04 PM	#17
curtw Outside of a dog Posts: 863 Karma: 4457646 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, TX Device: Kindle Voyage	Isaac Asimov's "Words From the Myths" (Note that these are only the Greek and Roman myths.) I had read this in High School, then recently got a hankering to read it again. It's long out of print, but used copies are cheap on Amazon. A wonderful explanation of the origins of many English words and figures of speech . Last edited by curtw; 04-14-2013 at 06:06 PM.

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pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	Neil Smith just published a short book on Jason and the Argonauts in ebook format. It's interesting in that it has lots of pictures and maps, plus it goes into some of the variations of the different versions of the myth.

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artifact Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 3569616 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: jetBook (RIP), Kobo Touch	For Mayan (Central America) mythology check out the Popol Vuh. The Tedlock version is what I was told to read by the experts in the field back in the mid-90s. There is also an animated film using pre-Columbian Mayan artwork if you would like to watch mythology in action.

04-16-2013, 12:50 AM	#19
Geralt Witcher Posts: 933 Karma: 7321117 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Swamp. Slaying Drowners. Device: Kindle PW2	For more on Slavic mythology check this out. It's pretty cheep and not so long. Don't know why they decided to include a chapter on Baltic mythology but oh well... http://www.amazon.com/Slavic-Mytholo...avic+mythology

04-16-2013, 01:34 AM	#20
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion by Sir James George Frazer.

04-16-2013, 02:14 AM	#22
Geralt Witcher Posts: 933 Karma: 7321117 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Swamp. Slaying Drowners. Device: Kindle PW2	I think you can switch between different "amazons". I switch between amazon.com and amazon.co.jp depending on what I need. Hope you can get it to work for you.

04-20-2013, 06:43 PM	#24
corroonb Addict Posts: 317 Karma: 1232685 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura, Nexus 9	I've been looking for such books recently and apparently the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library (here: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...lklore_Library) is a good source of tales. Several of them are available on ebook on Amazon, Kobo and elsewhere.