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Cyber Wolf · 09-27-2004, 05:09 PM

Here's some good reading on the subject. J. F. Bierlein's Parallel Myths, 1994.

This book covers similar parallels between, not only Christian biblical history and others, but everybody's and everybody else's. It covers creation myths, myths of the earliest years of man, tales of love, tales of morality, hero myths, underworld/afterlife myths and more. Bierlein also did another book, Living Myths, full of myths that people subscribe to currently and how it affects their lives. Good stuff all around if you're into ancient and current mythology from everywhere.

09-27-2004, 05:09 PM	#8
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	Here's some good reading on the subject. J. F. Bierlein's Parallel Myths, 1994. This book covers similar parallels between, not only Christian biblical history and others, but everybody's and everybody else's. It covers creation myths, myths of the earliest years of man, tales of love, tales of morality, hero myths, underworld/afterlife myths and more. Bierlein also did another book, Living Myths, full of myths that people subscribe to currently and how it affects their lives. Good stuff all around if you're into ancient and current mythology from everywhere. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens