BOOK OF GODS AND GODDESSES: A Visual Directory Of Ancient & Modern Times

A reference to more than four hundred major deities. From every major civilization, culture, and religion features, a wealth of facts, maps, and mythological information in a geographically arranged resource that also includes background and regional data. 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. From the classical world to the contemporary era. Here is the ultimate reference to more than four hundred major deities from around the globe. Lavishly illustrated, it includes inspiring facts and features, maps and mythology, and information on familiar and lesser-known figures.