American, African, and Old European Mythologies Book

Preface to the Paperback Edition, by Wendy Doniger Preface to the English Edition of the Complete Work, by Wendy Doniger Preface to the French Edition of the Complete Work, by Yves Bonnefoy Contributors
Part 1 - Introduction: The Interpretation of Mythology
Toward a Definition of Myth The Interpretation of Myths: Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Theories Myth and Writing: the Mythographers Prehistoric Religion
"Nomadic Thought" and Religious Action
Part 2 - The Americas and the South Pacific
The Mythology of the Inuit of the Central Arctic Native American Myths and Rituals of North America The Creation of the World in Native American Mythology The Sun Dance among the Native Americans: The Revival of 1973
Mesoamerican Religion Mesoamerican Mythic and Ritual Order Mesoamerican Creation Myths Mesoamerican Religious Conceptions of Space and Time The Sky: Sun, Moon, Stars, and Meteorological Phenomena in Mesoamerican Religions The Earth in Mesoamerican Religions Fire in Mesoamerican Mythology The Mesoamerican Image of the Human Person Cosmic Disorder, Illness, Death, and Magic in Mesoamerican Traditions Myths and Rituals of the South American Indians Indians of the South American Forest Religions and Cults of the Societies of the Andes Religious Thought and Prophetism among the Tupi-Guarani Indians of South America: The Land Without Evil Religions and Mythologies of Oceania Papua New Guinea
Part 3 - Africa
Forms of the Symbolic Function in the Art and Myth of Sub-Saharan Africa The Mythology of the Mande and the Choice of the Dogon as a Subject of Study Graphic Signs and the Seed of Knowledge: The 266 Basic Signs in West Africa Twins, a Dominant Theme in West African Mythologies The Placenta in West African Myths and Rituals West African Myths of Circumcision West African Myths of Circumcision West African Myths of Blacksmiths Myths and Practices of Sacrifice among the Dogon Masks in West African Traditional Societies Astronomy and Calendars in West Africa Totemism and the Institution of the Binu among the Dogon Yoruba Myths and Religion, and Their Afro-American Extensions The Religion and Myths of Bantu Speakers Cosmogonies of Bantu-speaking Societies Twins in Bantu-speaking Societies Sacred Kinship among the Bantu Speakers of Zaire and Southern Africa Sacred Kinship among the Bantu Speakers of the Great Lakes Region Myths of Cosmic and Social Harmony among the Dinka, Anuak, and Shilluk The Mythology of the Kabyles of the Maghreb
Part 4 - Celts, Norse, Slavs, Caucasians, and Their Neighbors
The Indo-Europeans The Myths and Narratives of the Celts of the Islands The Religion and Myths of the Continental Celts of Gaul The Religions of the Continental Celts of Spain, Great Britain, and the Danube Druid and Poet: The Irish filidh and the Welsh bardd
Mother Goddesses and Collective Deities in the Celtic and Celto-Roman World Some Religious Aspects of Celtic Art Unidentified Figures of Celtic Deities Gallo-Roman Deities Celtic Sacred Monsters The Mythic Origins and Successive Populations of Ireland Myths of Sovereignty from Wales (the Maginogi)
Arthur and the Arthurian Heroes in Wales Celtic "Apollos"
Cernunnos, the God with the Horns of a Stag Cú Chulainn and Conchobar: The Warrior Hero in Irish Mythology Epona Esus Fionn and the Fian Nehalennia Ogmios Ritona Rosmerta Sirona Smertrios Sucellus, the God with a Hammer Taranis Tarvos Trigaranus Teutates, Toutatis Elements of the Sacred among the Germanic and Norse Peoples Sacrifice in Germano-Norse Paganism The Aesir and the Vanir Norse Magic Heimdallr Loki Slavic Myths, Rites, and Gods The Kinship of Slavic and Norse Mythologies: The Problem of Perun-Perkun-Perkunas-Fjörgyn(n)
Baltic Myths and Religious Categories The Mythology of Albania The Religion and Myths of the Georgians of the Mountains The Religion and Myths of the Ossets The Religion and Myths of Armenia Index