I am looking for a good book covering the myths and orgins of the gods of ancient civilizations, ie: Norse, egyptian, etc. Does anybody know of any well rounded books that cover all of the bases?

Hi Visionary,

I don't know of a particular book to recommend, but you can find several possibilities at both Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com. Just use their search feature and type in a combination of the desired keywords. i.e. gods, goddesses, Egyptian, Norse, ancient civilization and so on.

Here are some I ran across:

Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses[/URL]
Who's Who in Egyptian Mythology[/URL]
Serch results for Norse Gods[/URL]

Good luck finding the books you want!

Kell

I agree with Kell, do a search online. I do not think this is a subject that you can find just "one" good book. Good luck!

I have the larousse world mythology by paul hamlyn. it covers the basic bases on what seems to be about the whole world. it's an old and very big book. i bet it's still in print. it's a goody to start with and then go on to what you are really interested in.

sundog

I was wondering if you could do me a favor Sundog. Could you look in that big book and see if you can find a Goddess or something that has platinum blond hair, is a goddess of animals or of forests, and takes the form of a large white snake with platinum cross hatching on the body and travels underground in what appears to be a different dimension.

I had a particularly vivid dreams with her in it. I am curious to know if there is anything recorded about her. I haven't been able to find anything yet.

Nakis,

I found a few things that may be of interest to you, and you may want to look further into one or more of them - if you haven't already, regarding the goddess in your dreams. This information is taken from: Enchanted Oak - Goddesses of the World[/URL]

FIELD AND WOODLAND GODDESSES

* FAUNA: Roman Goddess of the Forests and Fields.

* MOTHER OF METSOLA: Finnish-Ugrian Goddess of the Forests.

* FLIDAIS: Irish Goddess of Woodlands, Forests and Wild Things.

DARK MAGICK

* LILITH: Hebrew Goddess of Vengence and Reckoning. She was Thought to be the Snake in the Garden of Eden Who Told Eve to Eat the Apple from God's Forbidden Tree of Knowledge. She Puts things Right Even if it Means a Violent Uprising Must Result. As Adam's First Wife Before Even Was Created, She is the True First Woman and the True First Female Ancestor of All Witches.

FEMININE SERPENT ENERGIES

* KUNDALINI: Hindu. Feminine Serpent Force.

* LAMIA: Libyan snake Goddess.
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Kell

Thanks again Kell. Hmm. I wish there were pictures. Or better descriptions.