Burbery, Timothy J.

Geomythology : how common stories reflect earth events / Timothy J. Burbery. - New York : Routledge, 2021. - vii, 109 p. : ill., 22 cm. - Routledge focus on literature .

Geomythology: How Common Myths are Related to Earth Events provides an accessible, engaging overview of this hybrid discipline. The introduction surveys geomythology's remarkable history and its core concepts, while the second and third chapters analyze the geomythical resonances of universal earth tales such as dragons and giants; includes bibliographic references (p. 94-101) and index.

Includes index.

Introduction : what is geomythology? Universal geomyths, part 1 Universal geomyths, part II Regional geomyths. The futures of geomythology

"Gold-guarding griffins, Cyclopes, killer lakes, man-eating birds, and "fire devils" from the sky-such wonders have long been dismissed as fictional. Now, thanks to the richly interdisciplinary field of geomythology, researchers are taking a second look.

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Geomythology.
Animals Mythical.

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