Mythology & legends
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Alexander, nephew of the murderous King March of Cornwall, seeks to avenge his father. But when the young prince's path leads him to the Dark Tower of Morgan le Fay, the focus of opposition to the Hig...
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Presents the story of Piyanah, a young girl who demanded new freedoms and an end to her tribe's sexual segregation and brutality. Trained and educated with the young braves, Piyanah develops strength ...
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A vernacular history of America which has its chief figures such folk heroes and popular characters as Davy Crockett, Old Stormalong, Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, Mike Fink, Johnny Appleseed and John Henr...
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These two stories are the second and third parts of T.H. White's classic fantasy novel of the Arthurian legend. Arthur has become king, Guinevere and Launcelot (The Ill-Made Knight) fall in love, and ...
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One of the most popular re-tellings of the story of King Arthur. Like The Lord of the Rings, this fantasy novel has been equally popular among younger readers and adults. White takes an inventive appr...
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This is the story of what happened after the Trojan War when Odysseus, the most cunning of all the Greek heroes, left Troy and made his way back home to his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. The f...
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Comes out of the tradition of evening storytelling, a popular form of entertainment in traditional African societies. This volume offers a collection of 23 Yoruba trickster tales. It includes Ajapa, n...
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50 illustrations...
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Gauis Cassius Longinus, the Roman Centurion pierced the side Jesus with his spear while the condemned one hung from the cross. After that fateful day, Longinus escapes Rome and the priests who want to...
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glossary, bibliography...
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Rhiannon, Branwen, Melangell, Dwynwen, Blodeuwedd and Olwen are some of the names of famous Celtic heroines from Wales. From resourceful saints to the enchanting and enchanted women of the Mabinogion,...
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Ranging from the thousand-year-old tale of "Deirdre of the Sorrows" to tales of brave warriors, treacherous love, and the mischievous or chilling influences of ghosts and spirits, this is an entertain...
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This volume is a mixture of folk-tale, magic, myth, love story and hymn of praise to the natural world of Scotland's high and low lands, their landscapes and creatures, and the poet-guardians who time...
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All the mystery and drama of the Arthurian world are embodied in the extraordinary tales of Perceval, Gawain, Lancelot and Galahad in pursuit of the Holy Grail. Drawing from the many and often contrad...
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An annotated bibliography of the Arthurian legend in modern English-language fiction, not only in literary texts, but in television, music, and art. It is suitable for students of literary and visual ...
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Proposes a comprehensive theory that accounts for the diverse interpretations of Barthes and Eliade, among others. This book articulates four ways of understanding myth: mythical reading, cultural rea...
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glossary, bibliography...
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This collection of ten stories sheds light on the mischievous figure known as the leprechaun....
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Contains tales from around the world. This work gives students a sense of pride in their own cultural heritage and an appreciation of the heritage of others. Written at low-intermediate reading level,...
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10 Stories of the Russian Fantastic translated into English...
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Were it simply a collection of fascinating, previously unpublished folktales, Speak, Bird, Speak Again: Palestinian Arab Folktales would merit praise and attention because of its cultural rather than ...
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The study of how ancient peoples understood and responded to death can add to our own understanding and self-development, and this is what led to the writing of this book....
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b&w illustrations throughout...
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illustrations...
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Features a compilation of wisdom tales from India's rich past, retold for young readers....
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