{"product_id":"quiet-history-of-world-mythologies-on-fear-gods-and-being-human-mythology-0","title":"Quiet History of World Mythologies: On Fear, Gods, and Being Human: Mythology, #0","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcross every civilization, humans have told stories about gods, fear, death, fate, and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut why?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuiet History of World Mythologies: On Fear, Gods, and Being Human\u003c\/em\u003e is not simply a collection of ancient tales. It is a reflective journey across continents and centuries, exploring how different cultures tried to understand the same deep human questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Greek tragedy and Norse doom to Egyptian order, Chinese harmony, Central Asian sky worship, Aztec sacrifice, Hindu cosmic law, Japanese kami, Celtic otherworlds, Persian moral dualism, African ancestral memory, and the forgotten gods of Anatolia, this book moves gently through the myths that shaped civilizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter explores more than stories.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt asks what these myths reveal about:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• fear of death\u003cbr\u003e\n• the search for order in chaos\u003cbr\u003e\n• moral responsibility\u003cbr\u003e\n• fate and free will\u003cbr\u003e\n• sacrifice and survival\u003cbr\u003e\n• identity and belonging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross vastly different landscapes, one pattern emerges.\u003cbr\u003e\nHumans everywhere wrestled with uncertainty. They created gods who reflected their fears, their hopes, and their longing for meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book does not sensationalize myth.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt approaches each tradition with calm reflection and cultural respect. The tone is thoughtful, immersive, and human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– Comparative mythology\u003cbr\u003e\n– World religions and belief systems\u003cbr\u003e\n– Cultural history\u003cbr\u003e\n– Philosophy of meaning\u003cbr\u003e\n– Reflective nonfiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have ever wondered why ancient people imagined gods who die, worlds that end, or souls that endure, this book offers a quiet answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause mythology is not only about the past.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is about what still lives inside us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46717504553170,"sku":"5f45a389-a1d9-37d6-83fb-a05510e4a3ec","price":6.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/image_4c210a7e-f031-4221-b357-96e9ff7ff945.jpg?v=1771779642","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/quiet-history-of-world-mythologies-on-fear-gods-and-being-human-mythology-0","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}