From: supertina@sympatico.ca   
      
   Mythology by Edith Hamilton briefly talks of the underworld.  Also reference   
   the Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer.  Although the underworld is vaguely   
   described by Homer.  Poems by Virgil also describes myths of the underworld.   
   Maybe have a look at the Egyption Book of the Dead, I haven't read it but it   
   sounds like it could be of interest.  I don't know if this helps, but that's   
   what I have to say.   
      
      
   "Khaliban"  wrote in message   
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   > What are the best books describing myths of the underworld?  I'm looking   
   for   
   > detailed stories from multiple cultures.  It's research for a novel.  If   
   > there are no comprehensive books, then which cultures do you feel have the   
   > most interesting underworld myths?  By interesting, I mean the most   
   > universal appeal.  As an example, the story of Orpheus and Eurydice will   
   be   
   > about a high school student trying to prevent his girlfriend's suicide,   
   the   
   > struggle to save and the failure to do so.   
   >   
   > Thanks for any help.   
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