What, in the human scheme of things, is the origin and meaning of evil- and of its worthy opponent, good? These questions have intrigued man's imagination from ancient times tot he present. Now the questions are explored in this book through world mythology and folklore. Here are he myths, folklores, legends and fables that have been passed down from age to age to account for the mysteries of good and evil, woven into a brilliant tapestry that will hold the reader spellbound. In nineteen chapters, covering the spectrum o mythology and folklore from ancient Egypt to present-day Voodoo, the gods, goddesses, demons and angels, heroes and heroines appear in all their splendor. We meet Ishtar, the Babylonian-Assyrian goddess, dispenser of both good and evil, and discover her sexual passion for Gilgamesh, the hero-king who rejects her love...... Aura Mazda, the Persian god of light and goodness, and his evil brother, Ahriman, battling for control of the world.... Zeus, the Greek sky-god, and Prometheus, the Titan-god who dared oppose his despotic rule..... Loki, the Nordic trickster-god, whose amoral acts bring about the destruction of the world..... Amaterasu Omikami, the Japanese sun-goddess, and her brother, Susano-o, who embody the continual battle between the forces of light and darkness.... the Devil in various guises- Jewish, Christian, Islamic and Buddhist. Here, then, is a compelling study of a fascinating subject.
