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A Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons

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The number of entries is impressive. The articles themselves are often too short and do little to convey the richness of the literary heritage these figures represent or their place in their original cultures. The appendix in the back of the book, linking the different gods to their functions is helpful, but sometimes there are bothersome errors, like Lurker's insistance that Apollo is a death god. The translator did not take the time to research standard English spellings for some of the gods and goddesses, which can make it hard to find an entry. It should not be one's sole source for mythological reference.

This is not a very clear book. The author just throws everything ever written about a God or Goddess without it making any sense. There are better books out there, but this is not one of them. When you look up a Goddess, it should say what she was noted for and any dark side she has. The author throws word after word without any explanation. An example: Odin was best known as a God that gave us the Runes and searched for knowledge. The author calls him a God of the underworld. Really? Odin is not known in any book I ever read as any underworld God. If you buy this book you are going to be very confused about what these Gods and Goddesses did or stood for. It is just to thrown together.

this book helped me pass a class in english history! well put together