Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Blueprint Editions (2019), 96 pages
Description
Presents pictorial maps showing how twelve cultures saw the world. For some, it was a giant tree or an upside-down mountain, while others believed we were living on the back of a giant turtle. It reveals what the Egyptians, Greeks, Hindus, Norse, Polynesians, Aztecs, and many more believed, and includes an array of gods, monsters, heroes, tricksters, and fantastical beasts.
Awards
Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration (Nominee — 2020)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
13 inches
ISBN
1499808283 / 9781499808285
Local notes
This atlas of mythology shows how twelve extraordinary cultures saw the world. For some, it was a giant tree or an upside-down mountain, while others believed they were living on the back of a giant turtle! Children will be fascinated as they travel the world and discover what cultures such as the Greeks, Egyptians, Hindus, Norse, Polynesian, Aztecs, and many more believed.