02292nam 2200493 450 991080845370332120230607231936.00-19-976149-3(CKB)3230000000204787(EBL)1480932(MiAaPQ)EBC1480932(Au-PeEL)EBL1480932(CaPaEBR)ebr11304634(OCoLC)49343869(EXLCZ)99323000000020478720161205h20012001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierA dictionary of Asian mythology /David LeemingOxford, [England] :Oxford University Press,2001.©20011 online resource (241 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-512053-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; Introduction; A Dictionary of Asian Mythology; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Resources; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; ZMeet the supreme Gautama Buddha, the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesa, and Chang O--the Lunar Toad who is Chinese goddess of the Moon. Journey to the sacred Cambodian ruins of Angkor and golden Mount Meru, home of the Hindu gods. Discover myths like the Stone and the Banana of Indonesian origin and the Indian Churning of the Ocean of Milk, and explore archetypal themes such as the hero quest, sacrifice, and descent to the underworld. Myth expert David Leeming plumbs the exotic depths of Eastern spirituality to present a vivid portrait of the many mythologies of the Asian continent. In handy A Mythology, AsianDictionariesPolyglotDictionaries, PolyglotAsiaReligionDictionariesPolyglotMythology, AsianPolyglot.Dictionaries, Polyglot.291.1/3/09503Leeming David Adams1937-163262MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910808453703321A dictionary of Asian mythology4034256UNINA