Characters from The World of Myth: An Anthology

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

David Adams Leeming - This person is a biographer, author, and the son of an Episcopal priest born in Peekskill, New York.

Jesus - This character is considered to be the living embodiment of the Supreme Being of the universe.

Zeus - This character is the king of all the Greek gods.

Odin - This character is the king of all the Norse gods.

Gaia - This character is the feminine deity that is the center of many religious doctrines.

Osiris - This character is the Egyptian god of the sun.

Isis -...
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