This encyclopedic guide includes gods from ancient civilizations such as Aphrodite, Quetzalcoatl and Vishnu, and legendary heroes from Achilles to Visvamitra, in an A-Z of exotic stories. Attractively and clearly set out, the book is a reliable source of information on myths and legends, and the genealogies and pantheons of the gods and their sanctuaries and cults, as man has sought to explain the inexplicable since the dawn of time.