1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described: Easy to Read Layout + Illustrated

by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Since the Greeks and Romans were not among those who received the divine story of creation, they were forced to devise a theory to explain their own existence and account for the origin of all things. The foundation of this theory lay in the marvelous phenomena of nature around them. The growth of the mighty tree from the tiny seed, the bursting bud and blossom, the changing hues and the fragrance of flowers, the alternation of day and night, the flash of the rock-rending lightning, the rage of the tempest, the flow of the rivers; the towering mountains, the lovely valleys; dew, rain, the clouds, and the ever-shifting panorama on every hand; the majestic sweep of the blazing worlds through space-These finally became crystallized into a literature, or mythology, which has since been the inspiration alike of romancers and poets.
Published in 1895, 1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described is an alphabetical book containing various creatures, people and gods from mythology.
This Premium Edition is illustrated by J. Flaxman and comes with An Easy to Read Layout making reading comfortable.

Genres: Mythology, Nonfiction, Reference

184 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1895

About the author

Edward Sylvester Ellis was an American author who was born in Ohio, and died at Cliff Island, Maine. He served as editor of Public Opinion (a daily newspaper), Golden Days and Holiday (both children's magazines). He specialized in boys' stories, inspirational biography, and history for both children and adults. He was a major author during the era of inexpensive fiction of the nineteenth century (dime novels).

Besides books published under his own name, Ellis' work was published under various pseudonyms, including:

Captain James Fenimore Cooper "Bruin" Adams
Boynton M. Belknap
Captain Latham C. Carleton
Capt. R.M. Hawthorne
Lieut. Ned Hunter
Lieut. R.H. Jayne
Captain H.R. Millbank
Billex Muller
Lieut. J.H. Randolph
Seelin Robins
Emerson Rodman
E.A. St. Mox

Reviews

[Mert]

3/5 Stars (%55/100)

The book was first published in the early 19th century. I am pretty sure there were not a lot of books that deal with mythology especially world mythology. I liked the fact that the book also mentions characters from other mythologies such as Egyptian, Indian, and more. However, you can find more information about these characters with a basic internet search. It is still interesting to read about many gods and goddesses. It actually makes you research for more if that certain deity sounds interesting to you. It might be useful to a certain group of people but it is not very detailed. A good book in general.

[Edie Walls]

It's exactly what the title says it is - 1000 characters very briefly described.

[zack]

A good source of references regarding mythology, especially Gods/Godesses and mythological creatures.

[asya cetin]

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