Gods and Goddesses: A Treasury of Deities and Tales from World Mythology

Gods and Goddesses presents a treasury of more than 130 deities and highlights their special functions and spheres of influence. Drawn from the religious traditions of classical Greece and contemporary India, the Americas and Oceania, Europe and eastern Asia, Africa and ancient Egypt, they reflect our deep need for a spiritual dimension to our everyday lives - and also demonstrate, in the legends that surround them, how men and women have created divine beings in their own image. With more than 200 illustrations selected from the wealth of art that the deities have inspired, this unique reference book will fascinate and delight all who are intrigued by gods and goddesses and the part they have played - and still play - in the cultural history of humankind.