Geraldine Walker

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Geraldine Walker
LIBRARY 150 Winter Quarter 2004
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Illustrated Dictionary of Mythology

• Heros, Heroines, Gods, and Goddesses from around
  the world.
• Author Philip Wilkinson
• Consultant Neil Philip
• D.K. Publishing New York 1998
• Call YR291 1303 WIL
• Kent Library

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Arrangement

• It has an introduction that includes
  information on creation, Gods, Goddesses, Heroes,
  Tricksters, Mythical Monsters, Animals, Plants,
  and Endings.
• The main body of work is listed by
  particular areas of the world with short
  descriptions on their creation, their people, and
  their Gods and Goddesses such as underworld,
  fertility, major, lesser, and mythical gods ect.

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Index

• Acknowledgements
• Indexing A-Z. With names in bold type throughout
  the dictionary denoting a separate Look Up Entry,
  either on the same page, or cross-referenced in
  the See Also box at the bottom of every
  double-paged spread. Numerals in bold type denote
  main entries.
• Scope
• This book is divided into nine sections, each
  focusing on the mythology of a particular
  civilization, or region from cultures as diverse
  as Greek and Polynesian, or Norse and Native
  American.

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Intended Purpose

• The intended purpose is to help one gain an
  understanding of Mythological references in art,
  literature, drama, and music
• Additional Purposes
• This dictionary is designed to appeal to readers
  of all ages who have an interest in mythology.

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Special Features

• Colorful illustrations on every page that show a
  depiction of gods and goddesses, masks,
  sculptures, symbols, monsters, and many more
  subjects.

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Credentials

• Philip Wilkinson was educated at Oxford
  University. He has written many books about
  history and the arts, which have sold widely all
  over the world, and have been translated into
  different languages.
• Consultant Neil Philp studied at Oxford
  University. He received his PHD on Myth and
  folklore in childrens books at London University.

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CurrencyCurrency is not relevant with this
subject matter.

• This book is easy to read, and useful for
  gathering facts on mythology quickly.

Personal Impression
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Reference Uses

• What are harpies?
• Birds with a womans head and sharp talons who
  lived on an island in the Aegean who preyed on
  peoples souls. Described as noisy, filthy, and
  always hungry.
• Who was Kronus?
• King of the Titans or giants who existed before
  there were gods and goddesses whose mate was
  Rhea, his sister, and who was the father of six
  olympians.
• Who is Anubis?
• He was the jackal-headed god of mummification,
  who presides over the embalming of a corpse, the
  most important of the ancient Egyptian rituals
  connected with the afterlife.

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GOOGLE SEARCH

• Harpies 2,234 sites
• Kronus 694 sites
• Anubis 21,001 sites