Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore

by Adrienne Mayor

From acclaimed folklorist and historian Adrienne Mayor, an enchanting collection of the ancient myths that emerged out of the wonders--and disasters--of the natural world

Mythopedia is a fun, fact-filled A-Z treasury of myths inspired by natural events. Bringing together fifty legends from antiquity to the present, this delightfully entertaining book takes you around the world to explore sunken kingdoms and lost cities, accursed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691247862
• ISBN13: 9780691247861
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 216 Pages