Author : Sandy Shepherd
Publisher :
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 17,85 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Legends
ISBN : 9780237516840
Myths and Legends from Around the World brings together more than 50 vividly illustrated stories from many countries. It goes back in time to Ancient Greece and Rome with tales of gods, goddesses, heroes, demons, dragons and tricksters.
Author : Sowmya Rajendran
Publisher : Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,16 MB
Release : 2020-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789389967692
Each chapter is bursting with stories, facts and trivia that provide insight into various cultures (similarities and differences, importance of certain values, history of a people, the effect of geography on stories, etc).
Author : Korwin Briggs
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 24,10 MB
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1523503785
Meet the Original Superheroes. Before there was Batman, Wonder Woman, or Black Panther...there was Indra, Hindu king of gods, who battled a fearsome snake to save the world from drought. Athena, the powerful Greek goddess of wisdom who could decide the fate of battles before they even began. Okuninushi, the Japanese hero who defeated eighty brothers to become king and then traded it all for a chance at immortality. Featuring more than 70 characters from 23 cultures around the world, this A-to-Z encyclopedia of mythology is a who's who of powerful gods and goddesses, warriors and kings, enchanted creatures and earthshaking giants whose stories have been passed down since the beginning of time—and are now given fresh life for a new generation of young readers. Plus, You'll Learn All About: Dragons: The Hydra, St. George's Dragon, and the Australian Rainbow Snake Giants: Grendel, Balor of the Evuil Eye, Polyphemus, and the Purusha with the thousand heads Monsters: Manticore, Sphinx, Minotaur, Thunderbird, and Echidne, mother of the Nemean lion that nearly killed Heracles Underworlds: Travel to Hades, Valhalla, and the Elysian Fields
Author : Usborne Publishing, Limited
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 12,47 MB
Release : 2016-12-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781409596738
An illustrated collection of myths from all over the world, all retold specially for young readers and beautifully illustrated. The Myths included are: The Children of Lir (Celtic), The Fox Maiden (Japanese), The Origin of the Winds (Inuit/Alaskan), Anansi and the Box of Stories (Ghana/Ashanti), The Cowherd and the Princess (Chinese), The Wall of Asgard (Norse), How the Seasons Came to Be (Greek), Thunder and Lightning (Nigerian), Finn MacCool (Irish/Gaelic), The Fish of Maui (Maori), The Missing Goddess (Egyptian), Fire of the Jaguar (South American/Kayapoo), The Greedy Frog (Tiddalik - Aboriginal), The Race of the Animals (Chinese Zodiac), The Demon and the Goddess (Indian), Ishtar and the Land of the Dead (Mesopotamian/Babylonian), The Sun and the Moon (Korean), The Water Spirit's Gift (Native American).
Author :
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,32 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 9780756622237
A collection of myths from many cultures.
Author : Lynn Moroney
Publisher : Cooper Square Pub
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 46,85 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
A collection of twelve tales about the moon from a variety of cultures includes information about each culture.
Author : Robert R. Potter
Publisher : Globe Fearon
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 26,21 MB
Release : 1992-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780835901864
The Pearson Education Library Collection offers you over 1200 fiction, nonfiction, classic, adapted classic, illustrated classic, short stories, biographies, special anthologies, atlases, visual dictionaries, history trade, animal, sports titles and more!
Author : Eric Braun
Publisher : Mythology Around the World
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 25,15 MB
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : Mythology, Greek
ISBN : 1474752535
Make the mythology of Ancient Greece come to life for young readers through engaging stories and dramatic photos and illustrations. Discover the gods and goddesses behind the myths and the powers they used to control and change the world. There's Zeus, the king of the gods who ruled the sky, and Poseidon, the god and ruler of the seas, plus many more. Sidebars, facts and infographics help uncover how these myths influenced the culture and daily life of Ancient Greece.
Author : Ryan P. Burge
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,82 MB
Release : 2022-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1506482015
The way most people think about religion and politics is only loosely linked to empirical reality, argues Ryan P. Burge. In 20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America, Burge strives to be an impartial referee and to overcome these caustic misperceptions by using both rigorous data analysis and straightforward explanations.
Author : Carolyn North
Publisher : ICRL Press
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 11,19 MB
Release : 2010-03-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 193603302X
IN THE BEGINNING: CREATION MYTHS FROM AROUND THE WORLD is a beautifully illustrated and informative collection of creation stories from 15 cultures, using indigenous sources. These stories demonstrate that creation is ongoing, everywhere and always, and that all of us are creators all of the time. This engaging book of images and stories is ultimately about creativity in all its forms. Originally an exhibition, IN THE BEGINNING has appeared in museums, galleries, churches, and schools in several U.S. cities. An audio version of the book, in which the myths are read by Amy Walker, is available from Findhorn Press.
