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040 _aJP3
_beng
_erda
_cJP3
_dJP3
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020 _a9780744060966
_q(hardcover)
020 _a0744060966
_q(hardcover)
035 _a(OCoLC)1368204035
092 _a202.11
_bW261
049 _aNFGA
100 1 _aWard, Marchella,
_d1991-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aGods of the ancient world :
_ba kids' guide to ancient mythologies /
_cwritten by Marchella Ward ; [illustrated by Xuan Le].
246 3 _aKids' guide to ancient mythologies
250 _aFirst American edition.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bDorling Kindersley Publishing,
_c2023.
264 4 _c©2023
300 _a144 pages :
_bcolor illustrations, color map ;
_c29 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
336 _astill image
_bsti
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 0 _gHow the world began.
_tThe heart of Ptah --
_tEgyptian gods --
_tOut of chaos --
_tThe world that came from a shell --
_tSurvivor gods --
_tThe Chameleon and the Lizard --
_tYmir and Odin --
_tThe world that came from a gourd --
_tThe Taíno people --
_tLord of the dance --
_tDivine dancers and celestial music --
_gGods helping humans.
_tChahk opens up the maize mountain --
_tThe Maya people --
_tEnki and Atraphasis save the world --
_tBetween the rivers --
_tThe Simorgh rescues Zaal --
_tMany gods or one? --
_tMarwe in the land of the ghosts --
_tGuanyin and the invention of kindness --
_tTabulech tricks the chief --
_tMother goddesses --
_gRulers of nature.
_tOlokun controls the ocean's waves --
_tThe Kingdom of Benin --
_tZorya and the snake god --
_tThe Sun and the Moon --
_tHoori's gems of the sea --
_tGods and animals --
_tThe mountain spirit and the dragon --
_tPersephone and Demeter --
_tGods of the seasons --
_gKeeping humans in line.
_tAnansi and the wisdom of the world --
_tHi'iaka teaches Papulehu a lesson --
_tAthena loses her temper --
_tSekhmet's revenge --
_tVengeful gods and evil spirits --
_tThe prince and the Moon --
_tSuperhumans --
_tA world of gods.
520 _a"Many legendary tales are told about the gods and goddesses, from kind ones who help humans with their problems, to fierce ones who just want power and revenge. Open this compendium of 23 illustrated tales from across the world to read their stories and learn more about the cultures they came from, with over 100 illustrations and photos."--
_cPage 4 of cover.
650 0 _aMythology
_vJuvenile literature.
_952614
650 0 _aGods
_vJuvenile literature.
_919978
650 0 _aGoddesses
_vJuvenile literature.
_9373775
650 0 _aMythology, Classical
_vJuvenile literature.
_9123115
655 7 _aIllustrated works.
_2lcgft
_94636
655 7 _aInformational works.
_2lcgft
_9222299
700 1 _aLe, Xuan
_c(Illustrator),
_eillustrator.
994 _aC0
_bNFG
999 _c363530
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