World Mythology

A Dictionary of World Mythology, by Arthur Cotterell, published by Oxford University Press
From the powerful gods of Greece, Rome and Scandinavia to the mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India to the stern spirits of the African and American continents, here are the chief myths of the world.
On this page: Abassi to Athena.
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Abassi (African mythology)
Achilles (Mythical Figure)
Adapa (Mesopotamian mythology)
Adonis (Syrian poet)
Adroa (African mythology)
Aeneas (in Greek mythology)
Aesir (Norse gods)
Africa (continent)
Agni (Hindu god of fire and guardian of humanity)
Ah Puch (Mayan mythology)
Ahoeitu (Polynesian mythology)
Ahriman (Ahura Mazda's adversary)
Ahura Mazdah (chief deity of Zoroastrianism)
Ai Apaec (mythology)
Aigamuxa (African mythology)
Ajok (African mythology)
Ajysyt (mythology)
Alchera (Aboriginal mythology)
Alilat (mythology)
Altjira (Aboriginal mythology)
Amaterasu (Shinto deity)
America (region)
Amida-nyorai (East Asian mythology)
Amitabha (Hindu mythology)
Amotken (Native American mythology)
Amun (in the Bible)
An (Mesopotamian mythology)
Anansi (African mythology)
Ananta (Hindu mythology)
Andriambahomanana (African mythology)
Angakoq (American mythology)
Antichrist (in Christianity)
Anubis (ancient religion, ancient Egypt)
Aphrodite (in Greek Mythology)
Apollo (Mythical Figure)
Ares (in Greek Mythology)
Ark (Translations)
Artemis (in Greek Mythology)
Arthur (Legendary Character / Royalty)
Asa (king in the Old Testament)
Asclepius (medicine, mythology, ancient Greece)
Asgaya Gigagei (Native American mythology)
Ashur (in the Bible)
Astarte (ancient religion, Middle East)
Asuras (Hindu mythology)
Ataensic (American mythology)
Atea (Polynesian mythology)
Athena (in Greek Mythology)