COMPARATIVE MYTHOLOGY/FOLKLORE
6. 
Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth, and Art
by:
Lewis Hyde
4.18 avg rating β 1,980 ratings 7. 
Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)
by:
Stephen Fry
4.31 avg rating β 56,046 ratings 8. 
The Great Goddess: Reverence of the Divine Feminine from the Paleolithic to the Present
by:
Jean Markale
3.83 avg rating β 105 ratings 9. 
The Masks of God, Volume 1: Primitive Mythology
by:
Joseph Campbell
4.27 avg rating β 4,286 ratings 
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The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
by:
Bruno Bettelheim
3.83 avg rating β 6,186 ratings 
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26. 
The Myth of the Eternal Return or, Cosmos and History
by:
Mircea Eliade
4.22 avg rating β 3,272 ratings 27. 
Gods, Ghosts and Black Dogs: The Fascinating Folklore and Mythology of Dogs
by:
Stanley Coren
3.61 avg rating β 18 ratings 27. 
Family of Earth and Sky: Indigenous Tales of Nature from Around the World 3.08 avg rating β 13 ratings
27. 
A Mermaid's Tale: A Personal Search for Love and Lore
by:
Amanda Adams
3.75 avg rating β 198 ratings 27. 
The Witch and the Wildwood: Folk Wisdom, Fairy Tale & Fantastic Lore
by:
Sarah Robinson
4.18 avg rating β 34 ratings 31. 
The Fisher King and the Handless Maiden: Understanding the Wounded Feeling Function in Masculine and Feminine Psychology 4.17 avg rating β 705 ratings
33. 
Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor
by:
Joseph Campbell
4.31 avg rating β 1,255 ratings 33. 
Medieval Folklore: A Guide to Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs
by:
Carl Lindahl
4.09 avg rating β 187 ratings 33. 
Green Man: The Archetype of Our Oneness with the Earth
by:
William Anderson
3.95 avg rating β 111 ratings 36. 
World Flutelore: Folktales, Myths, and Other Stories of Magical Flute Power
by:
Dale A. Olsen
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 8 ratings 36. 
The Moon and the Virgin: Reflections on the Archetypal Feminine
by:
Nor Hall
4.09 avg rating β 81 ratings 38. 
Among the Mermaids: Facts, Myths, and Enchantments from the Sirens of the Sea
by:
Varla Ventura
3.45 avg rating β 137 ratings 38. 
Kuan Yin: Myths and Revelations of the Chinese Goddess of Compassion: The Prophecies of the Goddess of Mercy
by:
Martin Palmer
4.13 avg rating β 141 ratings 40. 
The Masks of God, Volume 2: Oriental Mythology
by:
Joseph Campbell
4.28 avg rating β 2,428 ratings 
42. 
The Masks of God, Volume 3: Occidental Mythology
by:
Joseph Campbell
4.33 avg rating β 1,851 ratings 42. 
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The Masks of God, Volume 4: Creative Mythology
by:
Joseph Campbell
4.29 avg rating β 1,740 ratings 45. 
Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs
by:
John Lindow
4.11 avg rating β 1,379 ratings 
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World mythology: An anthology of the great myths and epics
by:
Donna Rosenberg
4.01 avg rating β 909 ratings 56. 
History, Myths, and Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees
by:
James Mooney
4.41 avg rating β 110 ratings 
59. 
Peasant Customs and Savage Myths: Selections from the British Folklorists. TWO VOLUMES really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 6 ratings
59. 
Seduction and the Secret Power of Women: The Lure of Sirens and Mermaids
by:
Meri Lao
3.84 avg rating β 57 ratings 
62. 
The Story of World Mythologies: From Indigenous Tales to Classical Legends
by:
Terri-ann White
3.33 avg rating β 60 ratings 
65. 
From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of our Fairytales
by:
Sara Maitland
3.59 avg rating β 1,045 ratings 
68. 
Romance of the Grail: The Magic and Mystery of Arthurian Myth
by:
Joseph Campbell
4.09 avg rating β 388 ratings 68. 
The Phoenix: An Unnatural Biography of a Mythical Beast
by:
Joseph Nigg
3.52 avg rating β 31 ratings 68. 
Women in Celtic Myth: Tales of Extraordinary Women from the Ancient Celtic Tradition
by:
Anthea Toorchen
3.94 avg rating β 266 ratings 
72. 
Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology
by:
Adrienne Mayor
3.71 avg rating β 667 ratings 72. 
The Children of Odin - The Book of Northern Myths
by:
Padraic Colum
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 3,856 ratings 76. 
When They Severed Earth from Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth 4.22 avg rating β 414 ratings
76. 
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Women Writers Explore Their Favorite Fairy Tales
by:
Kate Bernheimer
3.93 avg rating β 454 ratings 76. 
Mythic Worlds, Modern Words: Joseph Campbell on the Art of James Joyce
by:
Joseph Campbell
4.27 avg rating β 190 ratings 79. 
The Forge and the Crucible: The Origins and Structure of Alchemy
by:
Mircea Eliade
4.16 avg rating β 759 ratings 
83. 
The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion
by:
Mircea Eliade
4.11 avg rating β 8,891 ratings 
89. 
The Key of Gold: 23 Czech Folk Tales (Forgotten Books)
by:
De A. Peyster
3.33 avg rating β 49 ratings 
92. 
Folklore En Volkswijsheden In Nederland En Vlaanderen
by:
K. ter Laan
liked it 3.00 avg rating β 2 ratings 
98.
Op de vleugels van pegasus. Antieke mythen in Nederlandse poΓ«zie van de 20e eeuw.
by:
Eddy De Laet
it was ok 2.00 avg rating β 1 rating 
99. 
Ink-Stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors: Superwomen in Modern Mythology 3.92 avg rating β 169 ratings