Atlas mýtů – Mýtický svět bohů – de Moraes Thiago (2018)

Join us on a journey to discover the world – and we'll start from the ground up! The Atlas of Myths will introduce you to several amazing cultures of our planet and their ideas about the creation of the world and all existing beings. These ideas form the basis of each of the twelve maps in the book. It is therefore clear that these are not just any maps. Our maps are special: they show how twelve ancient cultures viewed the world – for some, it was a huge tree, for others, an upside-down mountain, and members of another culture believed that the earth rested on the back of a giant turtle. All these perspectives are fascinating! As you explore the maps and read the accompanying stories, you will travel across the globe. You will learn about the legends told by the indigenous peoples of North America, how the remarkable civilization of the Aztecs viewed the world and its creation, or the indigenous Yanomami tribe in the Amazon. You will delve deeper into Greek myths, well-known at least throughout Europe, but you will also penetrate the magical world of Irish, Norse, and Slavic gods. In Africa, you will be captivated by the ghostly Yoruba world or the world-famous myths of ancient Egyptians. In Asia, you will be enchanted by Hindu and Japanese legends, and in Oceania,…