false 2412211 1 The work provides a unique study of superheroes and gods in literature, popular culture, and ancient myth. The author selects a number of mythological figures (e.g., Babylonia's Gilgamesh and Enkidu), ancient gods (e.g., Greece's Eros and Tartarus), and modern superheroes (e.g., the United States' Superman and Captain Marvel) and identifies the often striking similarities between each unique category of characters. The author contends that the vast majority of mythological superheroes follow the same archetypal character patterns, regardless of each hero's unique time period or culture. Each of the first nine chapters examines the heroes and gods of a particular region or country, while the final chapter examines modern descendants of the hero prototype like Batman and Spiderman and several infamous anti-heroes (for example, Dracula and The Hulk). 2419388 15 10 2007 Superheroes and Gods: A Comparative Study from Babylonia to Batman total:2|4:1|3:1| 2 7 6 1 4 0 false false Mon Dec 08 15:39:29 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 15:47:51 -0800 2008 Heroes & Villians What could be more fun?]]> 0 0 false false Wed Dec 31 13:32:31 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 13:32:31 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Aug 21 09:46:42 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 09:46:42 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Mar 11 15:06:04 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 15:06:13 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Jan 13 05:29:19 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 13 05:29:23 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sat Jan 05 03:56:47 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 03:56:47 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2412211