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Sinbad the Sailor by Phil Masters
Category: History SPECIALS | Series: Myths and Legends
This book retells the story of Sinbad the Sailor and recounts tales of the voyages on which he acquired his wealth, of the strange peoples and monsters he encountered along the way and of lands beyond the horizon. It places the fiction of Sinbad, popularised in the collection of stories known as the Ara ...Show more
Slavic Myths (PB) by Ema Lakinska (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (Editor)
Category: Classic | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
Slavic mythology brought together with the legends, folkore and fairy tales of Eastern Europe in this intriguing new collection. With a new introduction, this collection of Slavic tales is based on the oral storytelling traditions of the peoples of Eastern Europe, from the Polish and the Slovaks to the ...Show more
Tales of the Norse Gods by Rosamund (ILT) Barbara Leonie; Fowler Picard
Category: Fiction | Series: Oxford Myths and Legends
The Fall of Troy by Si Sheppard
Category: Cap Link Damages SPECIALS | Series: Myths and Legends
When Paris, prince of Troy, ran off with Helen, wife of the king of Sparta, it launched the greatest war of the mythic age of Greece. Heroes and gods assembled on both sides, as the combined armies of Greece launched a siege that would last for ten years. During that time, famous heroes, such as Achille ...Show more
The Four Branches of the Mabinogi - Epic Stories, Ancient Traditions by J. K. Jackson (Editor); Shân Morgain (Introduction by)
Category: Classic | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
A popular collection of ancient Celtic myths from Wales, with Arthurian tales, and part of a grand tradition that links Irish, Scottish and European culture. The ancient Mabinogi is a great world literature, and fascinating Celtic mythology. Centuries of oral storytelling worked up its intricate art ...Show more
The Knights of the Round Table by Daniel Mersey
Category: Children's Classic Fiction | Series: Myths and Legends
The Knights of the Round Table were the original knights in shining armour, and this book is for anyone who is interested in fantastical tales of bravery or the actual history behind the stories. In medieval Arthurian tradition, Arthur often takes a back seat in the most exciting stories, appearing at t ...Show more
The Tale of Beowulf - Epic Stories, Ancient Traditions by J. K. Jackson (Editor)
Category: Classic | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
A foundation stone of European literature, linking Norse, Celtic and Arthurian myth Beowulf is also a terrific read! Beowulf is an epic poem probably written in the 900s CE. It tells of events 600 years before in vivid detail, where the hero Beowulf is entreated to help a king defend his halls against t ...Show more
The War of Horus and Set by David A. McIntee
Category: No Category | Series: Myths and Legends
Long ago the brother gods Osiris and Set ruled peacefully over the lands of Upper and Lower Egypt, each in his own kingdom. But over time Set came to covet his brother's lands and crown, and eventually the temptation overwhelmed him. Usurping Osiris' throne, Set began a blood feud that spread war, death ...Show more
The War of Horus and Set by David A. McIntee
Category: Children's Classic Fiction | Series: Myths and Legends
Long ago the brother gods Osiris and Set ruled peacefully over the lands of Upper and Lower Egypt, each in his own kingdom. But over time Set came to covet his brother's lands and crown, and eventually the temptation overwhelmed him. Usurping Osiris' throne, Set began a blood feud that spread war, death ...Show more
Theseus and the Minotaur by Graeme Davis
Category: Children's Classic Fiction | Series: Myths and Legends
Even before Theseus descended into the labyrinth to face the Minotaur, he was already a famous hero and a veteran of many battles. The son of a man, a woman, and the god Poseidon, he'd journey far across Ancient Greece, fighting numerous monsters including the Periphetes 'the clubber', the Crymmyon Sow, ...Show more
Thor : Viking God of Thunder by Graeme Davis
Category: Children's Classic Fiction | Series: Myths and Legends
In the stories of the ancient Vikings, Thor is a warrior without equal, who wields his mighty hammer in battles against trolls, giants, and dragons. He is the god of storms and thunder, who rides to war in a chariot pulled by goats, and who is fated to fall in battle with the Midgard Serpent during Ragn ...Show more
Turkish Folktales by Nathan Young (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (Editor)
Category: Classic | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
With a new introduction, the Turkish folk tales in this collection are curious and bizarre, beautiful and delightful, combining elements of ancient Anatolian folklore with Slavonic, Scandinavian and Arabian influences. Entertaining and exuberant, they shame the more prosaic fairy stories of other tradit ...Show more