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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Myth & legend told as fiction
With their weird combination of animal limbs, or distorted visions
of human perception, beasts and creatures can be found in all myths
and legends of the world, often used to demonstrate moral or
fabulistic stories, and explain extreme natural phenomena. An ideal
companion to Gods & Monsters Myths & Tales, this new
collection includes more of the most famous and recognizable
beasts, with some insight too into the rare and the little known:
the Simurgh - the gigantic mythical bird of Persian mythology and
literature - mingles with the monstrous Great Head of Iroquois
folklore; the Kraken of originally Scandinvavian legend can be
found alongside North America's Bigfoot, or Sasquatch if you
prefer. Of course, from the Greek and Celtic mythologies come the
Phoenix, Scylla and Charybdis, the Unicorn, Satyrs and Fauns,
Centaurs and Minotaurs, the Basilisk and the Griffin. And let's not
forget the goblins of the Norse, the ogreish monsters of Japanese
mythology, the Oni, and the nymphs, fairies and sprites that appear
in many different mythological traditions. This truly is a
wonderful collection of tales. The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy,
Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the
entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction.
Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction
and mystery stories the books in Flame Tree Collections series are
beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of
reading pleasure.
This is a story about every child's imagination-your imagination.
It takes place in the early twentieth century about 1910. It is a
fairy tale, a fantasy. However, the places are real and so are the
people. The names have been altered to add a touch of mystery, or
just in case someone does not like his or her character. The house
is real, including the three doors. Maybe it's your house, your
home town, or your family. Maybe it's your name that has been
changed in our story. Even Gillo, the Troll is real. At least he
was real to my youngest grandson. The only contrast to his
imaginary friend, Gillo and the Gillo of our story is that his
friend Gillo was just about always in trouble. When my grandson,
was about Sue's age in our story (four), he came walking in the
living room with peanut butter all over his face. His mom said,
"Didn't I say to stay out of the peanut butter?" He immediately
said, "Yes, but you don't understand; Gillo fell into the peanut
butter jar, and I was just trying to get him out." Imagination is
an excellent gift.
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