Introduction. Types of myth ; The diffusion and disintegration of myths
1. Mesopotamian myths. Sumerian myths ; Babylonian myths
2. Egyptian mythology. The Osirian myths ; The myths of Re, the sun-god ; Nilotic myths
3. Ugaritic mythology. The myths of Baal ; The legend of Keret ; The legend of Aqhat ; The births of dawn and dusk (Shahar and Shalim) ; The myth of Nikkal and the Kathirat
4. Hittite mythology. The myth of Ullikummis ; The myth of Illuyankas ; The myth of Telepinus
5. Hebrew mythology. Creation myths ; The myth of Cain and Abel ; The myth of the flood ; The myth of the Tower of Babel ; The myth of the destruction of the cities of the plain ; The cult myths ; The Joshua myth ; The myth of the ark ; The Elijah and Elisha myths
6. Mythological elements of the Jewish apocalyptic. The Book of Daniel ; Other apocalyptic uses of myth
7. Mythological elements in the New Testament. The birth narratives ; The resurrection narratives
8. Christian myth and ritual.
