A collection of myths from many cultures.

An illustrated encyclopedia of characters from Greek mythology, prepare to be amazed.

The first encyclopedic illustrated guide to the world of Middle Earth and the Undying Lands, this book brings together every important aspect of Tolkien's vast cosmology. More than five hundred alphabetical entries cover five major subject areas: history, geography, sociology, natural history and biography. The maps, genealogies and time-charts, together with the illustrations of characters, places adn events, reveal to the reader the full dramatic sweep and splendor of Tolkien's world.

Alphabetically-arranged entries provide information on more than nine hundred key characters and themes in the mythology of the Americas.