DICTIONARY OF CONTEMPORARY MYTHOLOGY Third Edition 2011

This book is designed to educate the unlearned masses, and as a reference for scholars on points outside of their expertise. Commentators are free to quote or reprint unlimited excerpts, provided the source is properly acknowledged. Some illustrations courtesy of Discover and American Atheist. I have assumed that illustrations located through Google, unless otherwise indicated, are public domain. My apologies if I have accidentally violated any copyright. Since the pictures are intended to illustrate the entries that they accompany, some artwork had been retouched to make it do so more appropriately. For example, a painting of an idealized crucifixion has been modified to give it a closer resemblance to actual crucifixions. Elisha illustration by Kathy Demchuck (Illustrated Stories from the Bible), courtesy of American Atheist Press. Bush cartoon @ Mariali, courtesy Marilyse Devoyault & Aline Dieguez.