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Curriculum Materials: World Mythology
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Hero Myths
Image 1
Egypt
Mummy Case of Lady Teshat
1085-710 B.C.
Image 2
Egypt
Thoth
664-525 B.C. (26th Dynasty)
Image 3 Egypt
Statuette of Isis
1st century A.D.
Image 4
Nigeria (Edo)
Memorial Tusk
Late 18th-early 19th century (Kingdom of Benin)
Image 6
Mali (Bamana)
Antelope Headdress
20th century
Image 7
Antimenes painter
Greece
Hydria
530-500 B.C.
Image 10
Antoine-Louis Barye
France, 1796-1875
Theseus Slaying a Centaur
About 1855
Image 12
Emile-Antoine Bourdelle
France (1861-1929)
Door Knocker in Form of Medusa
1925
Image 13
Austria
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
1450-60
Image 14
Peter Strub the Younger (Master of Messkirch)
Germany, active 1530-43
The Elevation of the Magdalen
16th century
Image 16
Grant Wood
United States (1891-1942)
The Birthplace of Herbert Hoover, West Branch, Iowa
1931
Image 17
United States (Navajo)
Ketoh (Wrist Guard)
About 1930
Image 20
Papua New Guinea (New Ireland)
Malagan Pole
19th century
Image 23
Japan
Nio Guardian Figures
About 1360
Image 24
Japan
Shoki, the Demon Queller
18th century
Introduction
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Myth by Culture
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Mythological Comparisons
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Glossary
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Suggested Readings
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Downloadable Resources
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How to Order
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Your Comments Wanted
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