How Long to Read Thematic Guide to World Mythology

How Long Does it Take to Read Thematic Guide to World Mythology?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Thematic Guide to World Mythology by Lorena Laura Stookey

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

All around the world, myths address questions that humans have always posed about their origins, their environments, their ultimate destinies, and the meanings of their lives. This book examines 30 common motifs that thread their way through mythological tales across history and around the globe. The themes are presented in alphabetical order, moving from The Afterlife and Animals in Myth to The Underworld, World Tree, and Ymir Motif. Each thematic section defines and discusses a single recognizable motif, compares a number of different mythological traditions, and traces the repeated occurrences of one of these patterns through several different categories of narratives. The discussion of The Afterlife, for example, examines the theme's earliest known occurrences in ancient Mesopotamia and compares them with those in Greek, Aztec, Norse, and other ancient cultures, as well as with contemporary views from Innuit and Polynesian cultures. A glossary provides concise definitions of recurring terms. A list of suggested readings on these topics will further aid students who desire to deepen their knowledge of world mythology.

How long is Thematic Guide to World Mythology?

Thematic Guide to World Mythology by Lorena Laura Stookey is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Thematic Guide to World Mythology Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Thematic Guide to World Mythology aloud.

What Reading Level is Thematic Guide to World Mythology?

Thematic Guide to World Mythology is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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