Norse Myths by Tom Birkett
$49.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
The great Norse Myths are among the most dramatic and unforgettable stories in all human history. These fascinating, fantastical tales have inspired centuries of art, culture and literature, including the storytelling of Tolkien, Neil Gaiman, George RR Martin's Game of Thrones, Wagner's Ring Cycle and M ...Show more
Tales of the Samurai - Illustrated Edition by A B Mitford
$29.95 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: Illustrated Classic Editions | Reading Level: near fine
In this lavishly illustrated volume, A.B. Mitford presents ancient Japanese tales filled with action, romance, and the supernatural. Proud lords and their loyal retainers, a brave samurai and his faithless wife, a vampire cat, and howling spirits are all featured in the engaging stories that follow, inc ...Show more
Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi
$29.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Reading Level: very good
'A writer of sentences so elegant that they gleam' - Ali Smith Perdita Lee may appear your average British schoolgirl; Harriet Lee may seem just a working mother trying to penetrate the school social hierarchy; but there are signs that they might not be as normal as they think they are. For one thing, t ...Show more
Norse Myths by Jake Jackson (Editor)
$19.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
The Vikings and their norse gods fought a constant battle with nature. Their landscape, with its stark mountains and long nights created a particularly rough mythology, with profound contrasts and unforgettable heroes: Odin, Thor and Loki are just some of the familiar characters that maintain an influen ...Show more
In Ghostly Japan: Japanese Legends of Ghosts, Yokai, Yurei and Other Oddities by Lafcadio Hearn
$19.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
'Think not that dreams appear to the dreamer only at night, the dream of this world of pain appears to us even by day.' In this book, famed author Lafcadio Hearn presents 14 fascinating stories — including deathless ghosts and yokai, local folklore and haunted places, as well as Buddhist traditions. Th ...Show more
Tales of India : Folk Tales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu by Viplov (ILT) Svabhu (ILT); Singh Kohli
$39.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
A shape-shifting tiger and a pretentious rat. A generous goddess and a powerful demon. A clever princess and a prince who returns from the dead. This collection of 16 traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of Indian folklore. Transcribed by Indian and English folklorists in the n ...Show more
Heroes: The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold by Stephen Fry
$22.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths | Reading Level: very good
Mortals and Monsters. Quests and Adventures . . . There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes ...Show more
Mythology: Who's Who in Greek and Roman Mythology by E.M. Berens
$19.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
Explore classic stories of the great Greek and Roman heroes, gods, and monsters along with breathtaking images of classic artwork and fascinating ancient artifacts. Mythology: Who's Who in Classical Mythology is an indispensable guide to all the Greek and Roman mythological characters, from major deitie ...Show more
Ancient Greek Philosophers
$39.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: Leather-Bound Classics Ser.
"Philosophy begins in wonder."--Plato Have you ever wondered about the development of civilization? What topics were discussed in the days of Ancient Greece? This collection of thoughts from Plato, Aristotle, and other masters of philosophy will lead your mind on a journey of enlightened exploration ...Show more
Myths of Babylon by Jake Jackson (Editor)
$19.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
Babylonian myths, inherited in Mesopotamia from Sumeria, influenced by the ancient Assyrians represent a pinnacle of human achievement in the period around 1800 BC. Here we find humankind battling with the elements in their Flood myth, a grim creation story and the great Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the ea ...Show more
The Little Book of World Mythology: A Pocket Guide to Myths and Legends by Hannah Bowstead
$17.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
This pocket guide offers readers an engaging and accessible introduction to the major world mythologies, exploring their origins, foundational stories and key mythological figures.Step into a world of gods, heroes and monsters Throughout history, mythologies have been fundamental to societies and cultur ...Show more
Stone Blind: Medusa's Story by Natalie Haynes
$34.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
Natalie Haynes - the Women's Prize-shortlisted author of A Thousand Ships - brings the infamous Medusa to life as you have never seen her before . . . 'So to mortal men, we are monsters. Because of our flight, our strength. They fear us, so they call us monsters.' Medusa is the only mortal in a family ...Show more