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100 1 _aEllis, Edward Sylvester,
_d1840-1916
245 1 0 _a1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described :
_bAdapted to Private Schools, High Schools and Academies
246 1 _aOne Thousand Mythological Characters Briefly Described Adapted to Private Schools, High Schools and Academies
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-04-07
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a reference book written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide to various mythological figures, offering brief descriptions adapted for use in private schools and educational academies. The book encapsulates a wide range of characters from ancient mythologies, particularly focusing on narratives from Greek, Roman, and other cultural traditions. At the start of the book, Ellis introduces the complexity and significance of myths, noting their universal presence across cultures as explanations for creation and existence. He touches on differing scholarly perspectives on the origins of mythology, including the philological and anthropological interpretations, illustrating how language and human experience intertwine in the formation of these stories. Following this scholarly introduction, the text begins listing mythological characters, systematically providing their names and succinct accounts of their stories, such as the tragic fate of Medusa and the heroic deeds of Hercules, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of these rich narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMythology -- Dictionaries
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42474
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