Written by David Leeming, one of the world's most trusted voices on mythology, The Oxford Companion to World Mythology, is a lively, non-pedantic, yet intellectually sound book that will engage the reader and reveal the extraordinary depth and beauty of the world of myth. Featuring thousands of articles on heroes, villains, mythologists, and mythological approaches in an A-Z format, the Companion also offers an extensive bibliography, pantheonic family trees, and charts of equivalent deities. Containing approximately seventy-five black and white maps and illustrations, plus dozens of colour images, this is the perfect reference for everyone interested in mythology.

David Leeming

"Inclusive and reasonably comprehensive....This work should find a place in any general reference collection."--Choice |k No