Painstakingly researched over 25 years, this incredible resource brings together the world's rich heritage of mythology. These pages are filled with carefully cross-referenced descriptions of heroes, heroines, deities, mythical beasts, imaginary characters, magical artifacts, mythological places and legendary figures from all over the globe.

More than just a practical resource of scholarly information, this comprehensive dictionary also showcases the staggering creativity and imagination of our ancient belief systems.