Bibliograph

Changing Woman and her sisters, stories of Goddesses from around the world, retold by Katrin Hyman Tchana ; illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

Type

Label

Changing Woman and her sisters, stories of Goddesses from around the world, retold by Katrin Hyman Tchana ; illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Changing Woman and her sisters

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

61240783

Responsibility statement

retold by Katrin Hyman Tchana ; illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

Sub title

stories of Goddesses from around the world

Summary

An illustrated collection of traditional tales which feature goddesses from different cultures, including Navajo, Mayan, and Fon. Notes explain each goddess's place in her culture, the reason for the book, and how the illustrations were developed

Table Of Contents

Changing Woman -- Macha, goddess of horses -- Sedna, woman of the sea -- Kuan Yin, the compassionate -- Isis, mistress of life and death -- Ix Chel, the moon goddess -- Amaterasu, the sun goddess -- Inanna, queen of heaven and earth -- Durga, the warrior goddess -- Mawu, the creator

Target audience

juvenile

Classification