1st Edition

The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons

By Manfred Lurker Copyright 2004
272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

This dictionary covers, in one volume, over 1,800 of the most important deities and demons from around the world. From classical Greek and Roman mythology to the gods of Eastern Europe and Mesopotamia, from Nordic giants to Islamic jinns and Egyptian monsters, it is packed with descriptions of the figures most worshipped and feared around the world and across time. Fully cross-referenced and... Read more
Preface, Note on transcription and pronunciation, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, Appendix I: functions, aspects, spheres of competence, Appendix II: symbols, attributes, motifs, Bibliography

Biography

Manfred Lurker