Myths & Legends

Featured on NPR's Science Friday, an "ingenious" (The Wall Street Journal) and insightful guide to history's legendary and frightening monsters and the science and culture that created them.We all know...

' I salute him with the most heartfelt respect and admiration ' PHILIP PULLMAN ' One of Britain's greatest writers ' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Alan Garner's world is unbearably beautiful and...

A nostalgic collection of some of the most well-known and best-loved nursery rhymes, reminding you of their words and exploring their origins and meanings. Everyone has their favourite nursery rhymes,...

This is a collection of spells on love, marriage and dreaming - all of them authentic and some extremely ancient - taken from the handwritten manuscripts of a genuine white...

Robin Hood is England's greatest folk hero. Everyone knows the story of the outlaw who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. Nick Rennison's highly entertaining book begins...

The Complete Language of Herbs is a comprehensive and definitive dictionary/reference presenting the history, symbolic meaning, and visual depiction of over 500 herbs and spices from around the world in...

The age-old legends and tales of Nordic mythology are a common heritage of German, Scandinavian, and Anglo-Saxon peoples. This very readable collection features a rich selection of these time-honored stories,...

This collection of over two hundred folk and fairy tales from all over the world is the only edition that encompasses all cultures. Arranged geographically by region-West and East Europe,...

Armed with jokes, puns, and cartoons, Norwegians tried to keep their spirits high and foster the Resistance by poking fun at the occupying Germans during World War II. Despite a...

Norse Mythology explores the magical myths and legends of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Viking-Age Greenland and outlines the way the prehistoric tales and beliefs from these regions that have...

The hydra rears its many heads in a flurry of teeth and poisonous fumes. The cyborg lays waste to humanity with a ruthless, expressionless stare. From ancient mythology to modern...

'A beautifully written novel imbued with empathy, spirits and magic' Scottish Daily Mail Spring, 1985. Twelve year old Phoebe MacDonald's world is falling apart. She has just buried her parents,...

'A beautifully written novel imbued with empathy, spirits and magic' Scottish Daily Mail Spring, 1985. Twelve year old Phoebe MacDonald's world is falling apart. She has just buried her parents,...

The author is a geoarchaeologist who has spent many years on fieldwork in the Mediterranean. He has revealed Atlantis and its location.

'The Merchant and the Genie', 'The Fisherman and the Genie', 'The Porter and the Three Ladies', 'The Three Apples'... The folk and fairy tales of Western Asia find their origins...

Lost Wisdom is a celebration of the time-honoured wisdom upon which we all once relied. It draws on folklore, tradition and superstition, and is packed with amusing anecdotes and historical...

In this enchanted sibling to the cult classic Modern Tarot , literary and tarot icon Michelle Tea returns to her magical roots, offering stories, little-known history, traditions, rituals, and spells...

From "the more the merrier" to "there's no such thing as a free lunch", this guide contains over 1000 of the best-known English proverbs from around the world. For this...

The powers of ancient rulers emanated from the ritual centre of the tribal territory. This centre was also regarded as the birthplace of the tribe and belonged to the people....

You think you know these stories, don't you? You are wrong. You don't know them at all. Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists...

The story of a whistling oyster, the sexual politics of the "breedy creatures", a 16th-century recipe for oyster pie...In a blend of fact, fable and scientific curiosity, this book presents...

You think you know these stories, don't you? You are wrong. You don't know them at all. Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists...

Monsters, lunatics, vampires, werewolves and evil dolls, stones entombing bodies, faces appearing in walls, curses and meetings with the Devil all this and more are contained within this book of...

Dreamlike Welsh tales from the thirteenth century Drawing on myth, folklore and history, the stories of the Mabinogion passed from generations of storytellers before they were written down in the...

Greek myth owes its immortality - often in many varied versions - to the fact that it was cultivated for at least fourteen centuries in the places where it was...

'A twisting gothic tale of darkness, intrigue, heartbreak and revenge' Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE ''This story of bewitchment and revenge weaves a spell over you, and won't quite let...

From Shakespeare's Queen of the Fairies to the Flower Fairies and the Christmas Fairy, the magical creatures have enchanted centuries of people. This book explores what makes fairies, elves and...

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Storyland and Wild , comes a sweeping new legendary of miracles, magic, human frailty and heroic strength. I llustrated with over thirty original...

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Reveals the discovery of an artifact that many experts believe may be the Holy Grail * Traces the journey of the Grail from the Holy Land to Rome and eventually...

The profound influence of ancient cosmologies on our ideas about the human spirit * Shows how ancient myths contain a sophisticated understanding of our relationship to the cosmos, derived from...

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Delve into the beguiling history of witches and uncover a fascinating world laden with myth, magic and superstition. The Story of Witches offers a tantalising insight into the dark past...

An immersive and mesmerizing narrative that reimagines the Mesopotamian myth of the Great Flood A long time ago, the gods grew tired of humans and decided to send a flood...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Storyland and Wild , comes a sweeping new legendary of miracles, magic, human frailty and heroic strength. I llustrated with over thirty original...