The Book of Gods & Goddesses: A Visual Directory of Ancient and Modern Deities

by Tom Whyte and Eric Chaline

Discover a host of gods and goddesses, some of them familiar, others forgotten or unknown. Drawn from cultures around the globe, divided by region and fully illustrated. From Tiamat (the great mother goddess of the ancient Mesopotamianst) to Olorun (the "Owner of the Heavens" for the Yoruba people of Nigeria).

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060732563
• ISBN13: 9780060732561
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: It Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

interesting

This is an interesting little book I got from the library. For those interested, here's a list of all the cultures/whatnot that this book explores by listing some of its gods and goddesses: Mesopotamia, Persia, and Canaan; Egyptian; Greek and Roman; Celtic; Norse; Aztec and Maya; Native North and South American; Indian; Chinese; Japanese; African; Afro-Caribbean. It was pretty interesting to look at all the different cultures and their Gods. I was mainly interested in reading the entry about the Greek Goddes Hekate (also spelled 'Hecate') and wasn't disappointed. Though, this is the first time I've seen an illustartuion of Her with snakes for hair. (Looked more like Medusa to me, who wasn't included in this book.) This book also includes a little about each culture before listing its Gods (which all have some kind of an illustration). It also has an index of all the Gods included, which makes it much easier if you're searching for a specific one. All in all, a pretty interesting little book. As I said before, I borrowed mine from the library. You might want to check if you're library has it just to make sure if this is something you want to buy. -Ater