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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Myths and legends of the world /John M. Wickersham, editor in chief.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: v. 1. Abel-Coriolanus — v. 2. Corn-Io — v. 3. Iphigenia-Quetzalcoatl — v. 4. Ra-Zoroastrian mythology.

ISBN 0-02-865439-0 (set : alk. paper)

1. Mythology—Juvenile literature. 2. Legends. [1. Mythology—Encyclopedias. 2. Folklore—Encyclopedias.] I. Wickersham, John M. (John Moore), 1943-

BL311.M97 2000

398.2-dc21

00-030528