Myths & Legends (Hardcover)

Creation myths, quests, the eternal battle between good and evil, these are some of the classic tales that feed the ravenous beast of modern culture. For many the classical traditions of the Greeks and the Romans occupy the imagination but the ancient world was a lively and fertile source of stories, reaching much further back than the pantheon of Zeus and his fellow gods. For the early civilisations, from the ancient Chinese to African tribal societies, stories were told to explain the origins of fierce weather, of unexplained disasters, of floods and earthquakes. Many traditions developed independently but still echoed similar themes in the natural human desire to understand the world around us. This new book brings to life the myths and legends of eight intriguing traditions: Native American, Chinese, Celtic, Scottish, Greek, Viking, Indian and African. With a cast of characters as broad and wide as the ancient river Styx the book is packed with the great themes of life: love, revenge, eternal conflict, the obsession with power and the everlasting the battle between the wily and the strong. This powerful new book is a dazzling collection of the most gripping tales, vividly retold.

General

Imprint:	Flame Tree 451
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Definitive Myths & Tales
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	Jk Jackson
Foreword by:	William G. Doty
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	512
ISBN-13:	978-0-85775-849-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Myth & legend told as fiction
LSN:	0-85775-849-7
Barcode:	9780857758491

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