Encyclopedia of Goddesses & Heroines

"Documents goddesses and mythological heroines from cultures around the world, covering Africa, the eastern Mediterranean, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, including the pantheons of the world's religious traditions."--

Contents

Introduction
Note on Spelling and Pronunciation

Africa

Introduction
African Pantheon
Egyptian Pantheon
African Diaspora Pantheon

Eastern Mediterranean

Introduction
Eastern Mediterranean Pantheon
Christian and Jewish Pantheon

Asia and Oceania

China and Korea
Introduction
Chinese, Mongol, and Taiwanese Pantheon
Korean Pantheon

Circumpolar North
Introduction
Circumpolar North Pantheon

India
Introduction
Hindu and Buddhist Pantheon of India, Nepal, and Tibet

Southeast Asia and Indonesia
Southeast Asian and Indonesian Pantheon

Japan
Introduction
Japanese and Ainu Pantheon

The Pacific Islands and Australia
Introduction
Pacific Islands Pantheon
Australian Pantheon

Europe

The Baltic
Introduction
Baltic Pantheon

The Celtic World
Introduction
Continental Celtic and Breton Pantheon
Irish and Scottish Pantheon
British and Manx Pantheon
Welsh, Cornish, and Arthurian Pantheon

Finno-Ugric Cultures
Introduction
Finno-Ugric Pantheon

Greece
Introduction
Greek Pantheon

Rome
Introduction
Roman and Italic Pantheon
Etruscan Pantheon

Scandinavia
Introduction
Scandinavian Pantheon

Southeastern Europe
Introduction
Southeastern European Pantheon

Slavic Peoples
Introduction
Slavic Pantheon

The Americas

North America
Introduction
North American Pantheon

Mesoamerica
Introduction
Mesoamerican Pantheon

South America and the Caribbean
Introduction
South American and Caribbean Pantheon

Bibliography
Index
About the Author