Bibliography

Below is a list of books that have been used to compile the encyclopedia. Further references can be found in individual articles.

  • A Biblical and Theological Dictionary.
    Watson, Richard.
    New York: Carlton & Porter, 1856.
  • A Biblical Dictionary.
    Bastow, Rev. James Austin.
    London: Longman, Brown, Longmans, and Roberts, 1859.
  • A Concise Dictionary of Classical Mythology.
    Grimal, Pierre.
    Oxford: Basil Blackwell, Ltd, 1990.
    ISBN: 0631166963 (Paperback).
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  • A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology.
    Leick, Gwendolyn.
    New York: Routledge, 1998.
    ISBN: 0415198119 (Paperback).
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  • A Dictionary of Superstitions and Mythology.
    Bonnerjea, Biren.
    Thomson Gale, 1920.
    ISBN: 0810335727 (Hardcover).
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  • A Dictionary of World Mythology.
    Cotterell, Arthur.
    Oxford: Oxford University Press, Inc , 1986.
    ISBN: 0192177478 (Paperback).
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  • A Popular Dictionary of Hinduism.
    Werner, Karel.
    Richmond: Curzon Press, 2005.
    ISBN: 0700710493
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  • A Popular Dictionary of Judaism.
    Cohn-Sherbok, Dan.
    Richmond: Curzon Press, 1997.
    ISBN: 0844204234 (Paperback).
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  • A Popular Dictionary of Shinto.
    Bocking, Brian.
    Richmond: Curzon Press, 1996.
    ISBN: 0700704477 (Paperback).
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  • An Encyclopedia of Fairies.
    Briggs, Dr. Katherine M.
    New York: Pantheon Books, 1976.
    ISBN: 039473467X (Paperback).
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  • Bali Storylines.
    Tantrayana, I Nyoman.
  • Batak Art and Culture.
    Hasibua, Dr. Jamaluddin S.
  • Brewer's Book of Myth and Legend.
    Cooper, J.C., ed.
    Oxford: Helicon Publishing Ltd., 1997.
    ISBN: 0304340847 (Paperback).
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  • British Golbins: Welsh Folklore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions.
    Sikes, Wirt.
    London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1880.
  • Cassell's Dictionary of Classical Mythology.
    March, Dr. Jennifer R.
    London: Cassell PLC, 2001.
    ISBN: 030435788X (Paperback).
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  • Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend.
    Orchard, Andy.
    London: Cassell PLC, 1997.
    ISBN: 0304363855 (Paperback).
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  • Celtic Myth & Legend.
    Dixon-Kennedy, Mike.
    London: Blandford, 1999.
    ISBN: 071372613X (Paperback).
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  • Chinese Mythology A to Z.
    Roberts, Jeremy.
    New York: Facts On File, Inc, 2004.
    ISBN: 0816048703 (Hardcover).
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  • Dictionary of Ancient Deities.
    Turner, Patricia; Coulter, Charles Russell.
    New York: Oxford University Press, 2001.
    ISBN: 0195145046 (Paperback).
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  • Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels.
    Davidson, Gustav.
    New York: The Free Press, 1994.
    ISBN: 002907052X (Paperback).
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  • Dictionary of Celtic Mythology.
    MacKillop, James.
    New York: Oxford University Press, Inc, 2004.
    ISBN: 0198609671 (Paperback).
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  • Dictionary of Celtic Mythology.
    Ellis, Peter Berresford.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 1992.
    ISBN: 0874366097 (Hardcover).
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  • Dictionary of Chicano Folklore.
    Castro, Rafaela G.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 2000.
    ISBN: 0874369533 (Paperback).
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  • Dictionary of Classical Antiquities.
    Seyffert, Oskar.
  • Dictionary of Classical Mythology.
    Zimmerman, J.E.
    New York: Harper & Row, 1964.
    ISBN: 0553257765 (Paperback).
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  • Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible.
    van der Toorn, K., ed.
    Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1999.
    ISBN: 0802824919 (Hardcover).
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  • Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Second Edition.
    Jordan, Michael.
    New York: Facts On File, Inc, 2004.
    ISBN: 0816059233 (Paperback).
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  • Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities.
    Smith, William.
  • Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
    Smith, William.
    London: Taylor, Walton, and Maberly, 1870.
  • Dictionary of Mythology.
    Evans, Bergen.
    New York: Dell Publishing, 1991.
    ISBN: 0440208483 (Paperback).
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  • Dictionary of Native American Mythology.
    Gill, Sam D.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 1992.
    ISBN: 0874366216 (Hardcover).
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  • Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology.
    Craig, Robert D.
    Westport: Greenwood Press, 1989.
    ISBN: 0313258902 (Hardcover).
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  • Dictionary of the Bible.
    Hastings, J, ed.
    New York: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc, 1998.
    ISBN: 0943575222 (Hardcover).
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  • Easton's Bible Dictionary.
    Easton, M.G.
    New York: Harper & Brothers, 1897.
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  • Egyptian Mythology.
    Gros de Beler, A.
    Hoo, nr Rochester: Grange Books, 2000.
    ISBN: 2907670328 (Paperback).
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  • Elseviers Mythologische Encyclopedie.
    Aken, Dr. A.R.A. van.
    Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1961.
  • Elves and Heroes.
    MacKenzie, Donald A.
  • Encyclopaedia Judaica, second edition.
    Skolnik, Fred; Berenbaum, Michael.
    Farmington Hills: Keter Publishing House Ltd , 2007.
    ISBN: 0028659287 (Hardcover).
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  • Encyclopedia of Creation Myths.
    Leeming, David A.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 1994.
    ISBN: 0874367395 (Hardcover).
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  • Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures.
    Bane, Theresa.
    Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2012.
    ISBN: 0786488948 (Paperback).
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  • Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes.
    Seal, Graham.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 2001.
    ISBN: 1576072169 (Hardcover).
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  • Encyclopedia of Russian & Slavic Myth and Legend.
    Dixon-Kennedy, Mike.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 1998.
    ISBN: 1576070638 (Paperback).
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  • Encyclopedie van de mythologie.
    Reeth, A. van.
    Baarn: Tirion, 1994.
    ISBN: 9051213042 (Hardcover).
  • European Myth & Legend.
    Dixon-Kennedy, Mike.
    London: Blandford, 1997.
    ISBN: 0713726768 (Hardcover).
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  • Fairy Mythology: Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries.
    Keightley, Thomas.
    London: George Bells and Sons., 1892.
  • Faith and Folklore.
    Hazlitt, W. Carew.
    London: Reeves and Turner, 1905.
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  • Folklor ve Mitoloji Sözlüğü.
    Öztürk, Özhan.
    Ankara: Phoenix Yayınları, 2009.
    ISBN: 6055738260
  • Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend.
    Leach, Maria, ed.
    New York: HarperCollins, 1984.
    ISBN: 0062505114 (Paperback).
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  • Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth.
    Rose, Carol.
    New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2000.
    ISBN: 0393322114 (Paperback).
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  • Goddesses in World Mythology.
    Ann, Martha; Imel, Dorothy Myers.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 1993.
    ISBN: 0874367158 (Paperback).
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  • Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia.
    Black, Jeremy; Green, Anthony.
    Austin: University of Texas Press, 2003.
    ISBN: 0292707940 (Paperback).
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  • Guide to the Gods.
    Leach, Marjorie.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 1992.
    ISBN: 0874365910 (Paperback).
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  • Handbook of Chinese Mythology.
    Yang, Lihui; Deming An.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 2005.
    ISBN: 157607806X (Hardcover).
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  • Handbook of Egyptian Mythology.
    Pinch, Geraldine.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 2002.
    ISBN: 1576072428 (Hardcover).
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  • Handbook of Hindu mythology.
    Williams, George.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 2003.
    ISBN: 1576071065 (Hardcover).
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  • Handbook of Inca Mythology.
    Steele, Paul R.; Allen, Catherine J.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 2004.
    ISBN: 1576073548 (Hardcover).
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  • Handbook of Japanese Mythology.
    Ashkenazi, Michael.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 2003.
    ISBN: 1576074676 (Hardcover).
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  • Handbook of Norse Mythology.
    Lindow, John.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 2001.
    ISBN: 1576072177 (Paperback).
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  • Handbook of Polynesian Mythology.
    Craig, Robert D.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 2004.
    ISBN: 1576078949 (Hardcover).
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  • Hawaiian Mythology.
    Beckwith, Martha.
    Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1976.
    ISBN: 0824805143 (Paperback).
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  • Holy Bible (King James Version).
    Nashville: Holman Bible Publisher, 1979.
    ISBN: 0879814608 (Paperback).
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  • Japanese Mythology A-Z (Second Edition).
    Roberts, Jeremy.
    New York: Chelsea House, 2003.
    ISBN: 0816048711 (Hardcover).
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  • Jealous Gods & Chosen People.
    Leeming, David A.
    New York: Oxford University Press, Inc, 2004.
    ISBN: 0195182529 (Paperback).
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  • Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary.
    Tregear, Edward.
    Wellington: Government Printer, 1891.
    ISBN: 1313499161 (Paperback).
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  • Mesoamerican Mythology.
    Read, K.A.; Gonzales, J.J.
    New York: Oxford University Press, Inc, 2002.
    ISBN: 0195149092 (Paperback).
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  • Metamorphoses.
    Ovid.

    ISBN: 039332642X
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  • Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology.
    Eberhart, George M.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 2002.
    ISBN: 1576072835 (Paperback).
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  • Mythologie.
    Willis, Roy.
    Kerkdriel: Librero, 2007.
    ISBN: 9057646943 (Paperback).
  • Mythologisch handboekje.
    Hillen, Dr. M.Th.
    Zutphen: n.v. W.J. Thieme & Cie, 1952.
  • Mythology of All Races: vol XI, American (Latin).
    Alexander, Hartley Burr.
    Boston: Marshall Jones Company, 1920.
  • Mythology of All Races: vol XII, Egyptian, Indo-Chinese.
    Muller, W. Max.
    Boston: Marshall Jones Company, 1920.
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  • Mythology of the American Nations.
    Jones, David M; Molyneau, Brian L.
    London: Annes Publishing, Ltd, 2001.
    ISBN: 0681032685 (Paperback).
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  • Mythology of the British Islands.
    Squire, Charles.
    Dublin: Blackie and Son, Ltd, 1905.
  • Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes.
    Hamilton, Edith.
    New York: Mentor, 1942.
    ISBN: 0451628039 (Paperback).
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  • Native American Myth & Legend.
    Dixon-Kennedy, Mike.
    London: Blandford, 1996.
    ISBN: 0713726237 (Paperback).
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  • Native American Mythology A to Z.
    Lynch, Patricia Ann.
    New York: Facts On File, Inc, 2004.
    ISBN: 0816048916 (Paperback).
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  • New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology.
    Aldington, Richard, transl.
    New York: Crown Publishers, Inc, 1987.
    ISBN: 0517004046 (Hardcover).
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  • Norse mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs.
    Lindow, John.
    Oxford: Oxford University Press, Inc, 2001.
    ISBN: 0195153280 (Paperback).
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  • Oceanic Mythology.
    Poignant, Roslyn.
    London: Paul Hamlyn Ltd, 1967.
    ISBN: 0814803865 (Hardcover).
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  • Oxford English Dictionary (Second Edition).
    Oxford: Oxford University Press, Inc, 1989.
  • Pacific Mythology.
    Knappert, Jan.
    London: The Aquarian Press, 1992.
    ISBN: 1855381338 (Paperback).
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  • Prisma van de mythologie.
    Bartelink, Dr. G.J.M.
    Utrecht: Het Spectrum, 1988.
    ISBN: 9027434417 (Paperback).
  • Religion of the Etruscans.
    De Grummond, N. T.; Simon, E.
    Austin: University of Texas Press, 2006.
    ISBN: 0292706871 (Paperback).
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  • Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Demons.
    Lurker, Manfred.
    London: Routledge, 2004.
    ISBN: 0415340187 (Paperback).
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  • Shamanism in Siberia.
    Czaplicka, M. A.
    Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1914.
    ISBN: 1605060607 (Paperback).
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  • Smith's Bible Dictionary.
    Smith, William.
    Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2004.
    ISBN: 0785252010 (Hardcover).
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  • Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia.
    Rose, Carol.
    New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1998.
    ISBN: 0393317927 (Paperback).
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  • The Dictionary of Mythology.
    Coleman, J. A.
    London: Arcturus Publishing Limited, 1997.
    ISBN: 0572032226 (Hardcover).
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  • The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.
    Cobham Brewer, E.
    Cassell reference, 2001.
    ISBN: 0304358738 (Paperback).
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  • The Encyclopaedia of Middle Eastern Mythology and Religion.
    Knappert, Jan.
    Shaftesbury: Element, 1993.
    ISBN: 1852304278 (Hardcover).
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  • The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore.
    Monaghan, P.
    New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2004.
    ISBN: 0816045240 (Paperback).
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  • The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion.
    Fischer-Schreiber, I., et al.
    Boston: Shambhala Publications, Inc, 1994.
    ISBN: 0877739803 (Paperback).
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  • The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits.
    Guiley, Rosemary Ellen.
    New York: Facts On File, Inc, 2007.
    ISBN: 0816067384 (Paperback).
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  • The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic and Mysticism.
    Dennis, Rabbi Geoffrey W.
    Woodbury: Llewellyn Publications., 2007.
    ISBN: 0738709050 (Paperback).
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  • The Epic of Gilgamesh.
    Sanders, N.K.
    London: Penguin Books, 1974.
    ISBN: 014044100X (Paperback).
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  • The Etruscan Language: An Introduction.
    Bonfante, G.; Bonfante, L.
    Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2002.
    ISBN: 0719055407
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  • The Golden Bough.
    Frazer, James George.
    London: Penguin Books, 1996.
    ISBN: 0140189319 (Hardcover).
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  • The Hmong.
    Cooper, R., ed.
    Singapore: Times Editions Pte Ltd, 1998.
    ISBN: 9812048030 (Paperback).
  • The Koran.
    Dawoord, N. J., transl.
    London: Penguin Books, 1997.
    ISBN: 0140445420 (Paperback).
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  • The Legends of Langkawi.
    Zahir, M.
    Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publications & Distributors Sdn Bhd, 2000.
    ISBN: 9676110272 (Paperback).
  • The Legends of the Jews, 7 volumes.
    Ginzberg, Louis.
    Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1909.
  • The Mythology of South America.
    Bierhorst, John.
    New York: Oxford University Press, Inc, 2002.
    ISBN: 0195146255 (Paperback).
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  • The New Arthurian Encyclopedia.
    Lacy, Norris J., ed.
    New York: Garland, 1996.
    ISBN: 0815323034 (Paperback).
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  • The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology.
    Grimal, Pierre; Kershaw, Stephen.
    London: Penguin Books, 1992.
    ISBN: 0140512357 (Paperback).
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  • The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria.
    Pinches, Theophilus G.
    Whitefish: Kessinger Publishing, 2004.
    ISBN: 1419180274 (Paperback).
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  • The Routledge Dictionary of Egyption Gods and Goddesses.
    Hart, George.
    New York: Routledge, 2005.
    ISBN: 0415344956 (Paperback).
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  • The Wordsworth Dictionary of Mythology.
    Comte, Ferand.
    Ware: Wordsworth Editions, Ltd, 1991.
    ISBN: 1853263370 (Paperback).
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  • Who's Who in Non-Classical Mythology.
    Sykes, Egerton.
    London: Routledge, 2002.
    ISBN: 041526040X (Paperback).
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  • Women of Classical Mythology.
    Bell, Robert E.
    Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 1991.
    ISBN: 0874365813 (Hardcover).
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