Folklore & Mythology
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The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths
$65.00 Read moreThe first anthology ever to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories–from myths and fairy tales to jokes
Captured centaurs and satyrs, talking animals, people who suddenly change s- Author: Hansen, William
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 584
- Publish Date: March 07 2017
- ISBN10: 0691170150
- Language: English
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Egyptian Myth
$12.99 Add to cartEgyptian myths articulated the core values of one of the longest lasting civilizations in history, and myths of deities such as Isis and Osiris influenced contemporary cultures and became part of the … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Pinch, Geraldine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 143
- Publish Date: July 08 2004
- ISBN10: 0192803468
- Language: English
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Greek Myths & Tales: Epic Tales
$30.00 Add to cartA potent pantheon of gods, heroes engaged in epic battles, fearsome mythical creatures and supernatural transformations – such fantastical elements infuse Greek myths with a wonder and excitement that… [more below]
- Series: Gothic Fantasy
- Author: Buxton, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: November 15 2018
- ISBN10: 1786648105
- Language: English
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Mysterious Tales of Coastal North Carolina
$21.99 Add to cartMaster storyteller Sherman Carmichael ventures into the Tar Heel State to deliver strange and mysterious tales along the coast. Read about shipwrecks such as that of the SS Liberator, which still sits… [more below]
- Series: Forgotten Tales
- Author: Carmichael, Sherman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 16 2018
- ISBN10: 1625859627
- Language: English
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British Goblins: Welsh Folklore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Wilt Sikes, Fiction, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Myt
$16.95 Add to cartThe legend of the Cyhyraeth is sometimes conflated with tales of a monstrous Welsh spirit in the shape of a hideously ugly woman with a harpy-like appearance: unkempt hair and wizened, withered arms w
- Author: Sikes, Wirt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: November 01 2002
- ISBN10: 1592248152
- Language: English
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Marblehead Myths, Legends and Lore
$21.99 Add to cartFind stories of magic and witches, sailors, pirates and shipwrecks and more in this book filled with folks with great stories and interesting lives.
Author and Marblehead Museum & Historical Society di
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Matthias Peterson, Pam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 31 2007
- ISBN10: 1596292563
- Language: English
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Nez Perce Coyote Tales: The Myth Cycle
$21.95 Add to cartAn incorrigible trickster, a clever thief, a rogue, sometimes a magnanimous hero, often a vengeful loser, but always a survivor, Coyote is the most complex character in the Nez Perce cycle of traditio
- Author: Walker, Deward E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 260
- Publish Date: February 18 2021
- ISBN10: 0806130326
- Language: English
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American Indian Trickster Tales
$16.00 Add to cartOf all the characters in myths and legends told around the world, it’s the wily trickster who provides the real spark in the action, causing trouble wherever he goes. This figure shows up time and aga… [more below]
- Series: Myths and Legends
- Author: Erdoes, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0140277714
- Language: English
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Mesoamerican Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Maya Mythology, Aztec Mythology, Inca Mythology, and Central American Myths
$29.99 Add to cartIf you’re looking for a captivating collection of Inca Myths, then keep reading…
This book includes four captivating manuscripts:
- Maya Mythology: Captivating Maya Myths of Gods, Goddesses and Legen
- Author: Clayton, Matt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 326
- Publish Date: February 26 2020
- ISBN10: 1952191203
- Language: English
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The Lilac Fairy Book
$19.95 Add to cart“Admirable series of photographic reprints of the first editions. . . . Altogether very good value.” — New York Review of Books. Over 30 tales from Portugal, Ireland, Wales, and points East and West,… [more below]
- Series: Dover Children’s Classics
- Author: Lang, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: June 01 1968
- ISBN10: 0486219070
- Language: English
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The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales
$17.00 Add to cartA rare discovery in the world of fairy tales–now for the first time in English
Move over, Cinderella: Make way for the Turnip Princess And for the “Cinderfellas” in these stories, which turn our und- Author: Von Schonwerth, Franz Xaver
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 24 2015
- ISBN10: 0143107429
- Language: English
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Babylonian Influence on the Bible and Popular Beliefs: A Comparative Study of Genesis 1. 2.
$12.95 Add to cart- Author: Palmer, A. Smythe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 20 2000
- ISBN10: 158509000X
- Language: English
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In Search of Ancient Ireland: The Origins of the Irish from Neolithic Times to the Coming of the English
$25.43 Add to cartThe history, archaeology, and legends of ancient Ireland from 9000 B.C., when nomadic hunter-gatherers appeared in Ireland at the end of the last Ice Age, to 1167 A.D., when a Norman invasion brought … [more below]
- Author: McCaffrey, Carmel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: June 11 2003
- ISBN10: 156663525X
- Language: English
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Indaba My Children: African Folktales
$22.00 Add to cartA definitive compendium of African myth and folktale, retold in rich, vibrant prose, Indaba, My Children is a stunning literary and ethnographic achievement.
As a young man, Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, a
- Author: Mutwa, Vusamazulu Credo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 720
- Publish Date: February 05 1999
- ISBN10: 0802136044
- Language: English
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Russian Folktales from the Collection of A. Afanasyev
$16.95 Add to cartThis original dual-language edition features new translations of stories selected from the authoritative three-volume collection by famed author Alexander Afanasyev, Popular Russian Tales. Afanasyev r… [more below]
- Series: Dover Books on Language
- Author: Levchin, Sergey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 21 2014
- ISBN10: 048649392X
- Language: English
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Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece
$27.00 Add to cartFrom fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexha… [more below]
- Series: Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
- Author: Schwab, Gustav
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 768
- Publish Date: October 09 2001
- ISBN10: 0375714464
- Language: English
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Inanna
$18.99 Add to cartA fresh retelling of the ancient texts about Ishtar, the world’s first goddess. Illustrated with visual artifacts of the period. “A great masterpiece of universal literature.”–Mircea Eliade
- Author: Wolkstein, Diane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 03 1983
- ISBN10: 0060908548
- Language: English
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Fifty Words for Snow
$16.95 Read more“A delightful compendium that brings together language, culture and adventure through frozen landscapes as it shares the meanings behind 50 words for snow, gathered from around the globe.” —The Heral… [more below]
- Author: Campbell, Nancy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1783966033
- Language: English
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World Mythology for Beginners: 50 Timeless Tales from Around the Globe
$19.99 Add to cartLose yourself in the world’s most compelling myths
People have always created stories to explain and explore the world around them. World Mythology for Beginners introduces you to 50 of the most incre- Author: Hamby, Zachary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 212
- Publish Date: September 21 2021
- ISBN10: 1648763995
- Language: English
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Folk Stories from the Hills of Puerto Rico / Cuentos Folklóricos de Las Montañas de Puerto Rico
$42.67 Read moreThis exciting new anthology gathers together Puerto Rican folktales that were passed down orally for generations before finally being transcribed beginning in 1914 by the team of famous anthropologist… [more below]
- Series: Critical Caribbean Studies
- Author: Ocasio, Rafael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 262
- Publish Date: May 17 2021
- ISBN10: 1978822987
- Language: Spanish
