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A handy dictionary of mythology

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By Thomas Preston
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An accessible, alphabetically arranged reference offering concise entries on gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and mythic places drawn primarily from Greek and Roman traditions and including notable Egyptian, Scandinavian, and Hindu figures. Entries summarize variant versions of tales, give pronunciation guidance, and supply brief poetical illustrations and cross-references to related names. The compiler notes source differences and aims to condense material from larger classical vocabularies into a quick-reference format for readers seeking clear summaries of mythological characters and motifs.

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Title: A handy dictionary of mythology

For everyday readers

Author: Thomas Preston

Release date: September 27, 2024 [eBook #74485]

Language: English

Original publication: London: Whittaker & Co, 1887

Credits: Alan, The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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A HANDY
DICTIONARY OF MYTHOLOGY

THE FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS
SERIES OF BOOKS.

Price 1s. cloth; 1s. 6d. half-bound in leather, red edges.

1. FAMILIAR LATIN QUOTATIONS & PROVERBS.

2. FAMILIAR FRENCH QUOTATIONS & PROVERBS.

3. FAMILIAR ENGLISH QUOTATIONS.

4. A HANDY CLASSICAL DICTIONARY.

5. BIBLE TRUTHS WITH SHAKSPEARIAN PARALLELS. By J. B. Selkirk.

6. A HANDY BOOK OF SYNONYMS, CONTAINING ABOUT 33,000 ENGLISH WORDS.

7. THE SECRETARY’S ASSISTANT AND CORRESPONDENT’S GUIDE. Thirteenth Edition.

8. TOURIST’S FRENCH PRONOUNCING HANDBOOK.

9. REASONS WHY WE BELIEVE THE BIBLE. By the Rev. James Copland, M.A.

10. TALES FROM SHAKSPEARE. By Charles Lamb.

11. A DICTIONARY OF DAILY BLUNDERS.

12. RASSELAS. By Dr. Johnson.

13. ELIZABETH, OR THE EXILES OF SIBERIA.

14. REJECTED ADDRESSES.

15. A DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH PROVERBS.

16. PLUTARCH’S LIVES OF ILLUSTRIOUS MEN.

17. DE QUINCEY’S OPIUM-EATER.

18. THE STORY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. By the Rev. A. Carter, M.A.

19. A DICTIONARY OF MYTHOLOGY.

Triplicate Volumes,

Coloured edges, 3s. each.

1. HANDBOOK FOR WRITERS AND READERS.

2. REFERENCE HANDBOOK OF QUOTATIONS, English, French, and Latin.

3. LAMB’S TALES FROM SHAKSPEARE, RASSELAS, AND ELIZABETH.

4. A REFERENCE HANDBOOK FOR BIBLE AND GENERAL READERS.