Slavic Myths
Description
Slavic Myths presents careful re-tellings of essential Slavic mythology. No other title offers an introduction to Slavic mythology in such an accessible and charming form. The tales and the importance of comparative mythology in the study of history and culture are placed in context in an Afterword supplied by Dr. Dusan Caplovic, Vice-President of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and a noted archaeologist.The book also includes a pantheon of Slavic gods and deities, bibliography, index, and a map of prehistoric Slavic sites.
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