Sources of Mythology

Klaus Antoni, David Weiß (eds)

Sources of Mythology

Klaus Antoni, David Weiß (eds)

Sources of Mythology Ancient and Contemporary Myths Proceedings of the Seventh Annual International Conference on Comparative Mythology (15 – 17 May 2013, Tübingen)

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Cover image: Louis le Brocquy, The Morrígan Lithographic brush drawing from The Táin, Thomas Kinsella (translator), Dublin: Dolmen Press, 1969 Portfolio Edition, 38 × 54 cm © Estate of Louis le Brocquy This book is printed on acid-free paper.

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