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| Ch. 1 | All men have need of the Gods | 19 |
| Ch. 2 | Gift of the Nile : the myths of Egypt | 51 |
| Ch. 3 | By the rivers of Babylon : the myths of Mesopotamia | 115 |
| Ch. 4 | The Greek miracle : the myths of Greece and Rome | 171 |
| Ch. 5 | An age of axes, an age of swords : the myths of the celts and norse | 263 |
| Bridge to the East | 309 | |
| Ch. 6 | The radiance of a thousand suns : the myths of India | 313 |
| Ch. 7 | Everywhere under heaven : the myths of China and Japan | 353 |
| Ancient people, new worlds | 393 | |
| Ch. 8 | Out of Africa : the myths of sub-Saharan Africa | 397 |
| Ch. 9 | Sacred hoops : the myths of the Americas and Pacific Islands | 431 |
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Roger Smith
reviewed Don't Know Much about Mythology: Everything You Need to Know about the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned on October 25, 2015
Don't Know Much about Mythology
Growing up I read a lot of books about mythology, mostly Greek. Hercules in particular held my fascination not only because he accomplished so many insane feats of strength but because he was also an Avenger, fighting along side other 80's luminaries such as Namor the Submariner, the Black Knight, and She-Hulk. I felt that it gave him extra gravitas that he'd been around "forever." It was with this vague childhood memory that I cracked this book open.
I certainly got a serving of Hercules and the Greek Mythologic experience with "Don't Know Much About Mythology: Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History" but I got much more. As much sociological as historical, this book provides excellent context not just for where mythology comes from but where most of the world's religion's come from as well. Depending on your level of security in this will depend on how much you enjoy these aspects.
Davis illustrates where many Biblical stories got their start, but also does a great job of laying the foundation for Buddhism, Hindu, Judaism, and more.
Long story short, you can follow history back until you get to religion. Then you can follow religion back until you get to myth. Then you follow myth back into the mists of time where little is certain. But isn't that the fun of it?
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