Kevin Mills is Professor of English Literature at the University of South Wales, UK. He has published widely in the field of literary studies, including three monographs and numerous essays and chapters. Three collections of his poetry have been published by Cinnamon Press. He is course leader for the MPhil in Writing and teaches, amongst other things, on Myth and Narrative.

• ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart one: myth decoded1. Defining and interpreting myth2. Myth and sciencePart two: myth narratedIntroduction to part two3. The Epic of Gilgamesh4. The Book of Genesis5. The Book of Job6. The OdysseyPart three: myth rewritten7. From myth to romance: The Life of St Cadoc and Sir Orfeo8. The Four Branches of The Mabinogi9. Myth todayGlossaryReferences

Myth is everywhere, but it is often invisible to the untrained eye. This lucid and compelling book provides readers with an ideal guide to this complex field, helping them identify and define myths and helping them read them.

Kevin Mills is Professor of English Literature at the University of South Wales, UK. He has published widely in the field of literary studies, including three monographs and numerous essays and chapters. Three collections of his poetry have been published by Cinnamon Press. He is course leader for the MPhil in Writing and teaches, amongst other things, on Myth and Narrative.

• ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart one: myth decoded1. Defining and interpreting myth2. Myth and sciencePart two: myth narratedIntroduction to part two3. The Epic of Gilgamesh4. The Book of Genesis5. The Book of Job6. The OdysseyPart three: myth rewritten7. From myth to romance: The Life of St Cadoc and Sir Orfeo8. The Four Branches of The Mabinogi9. Myth todayGlossaryReferences

Myth is everywhere, but it is often invisible to the untrained eye. This lucid and compelling book provides readers with an ideal guide to this complex field, helping them identify and define myths and helping them read them.

Kevin Mills is Professor of English Literature at the University of South Wales, UK. He has published widely in the field of literary studies, including three monographs and numerous essays and chapters. Three collections of his poetry have been published by Cinnamon Press. He is course leader for the MPhil in Writing and teaches, amongst other things, on Myth and Narrative.

• ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart one: myth decoded1. Defining and interpreting myth2. Myth and sciencePart two: myth narratedIntroduction to part two3. The Epic of Gilgamesh4. The Book of Genesis5. The Book of Job6. The OdysseyPart three: myth rewritten7. From myth to romance: The Life of St Cadoc and Sir Orfeo8. The Four Branches of The Mabinogi9. Myth todayGlossaryReferences

Myth is everywhere, but it is often invisible to the untrained eye. This lucid and compelling book provides readers with an ideal guide to this complex field, helping them identify and define myths and helping them read them.