Scholarly but accessible approach to Thor, Odin et alia, the green myth of Yggdrasil and the darker one of Ragnarok, and the way these have been recast repeatedly. Some illustrations. A companion volume to Mark Williams’ briliant The Celtic Myths that Shape the Way We Think.
The Norse Myths that Shape the Way We Think
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£20.00
Edition:Hardback978050025234502/03/2023From a Bookshelf nearby
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Heracles, Perseus et alia: a collection for the fairly young. Another book of classical tales written and illustrated by Marcia Williams. Ages 5-7.
Greek Heroes: Top Ten Myths and Legends
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Clever mice, cunning crocodiles, loquacious tortoises: many of the stories from the Panchatantra made their way into the fables of Aesop and even La Fontaine. Here are a handful, retold by t... read more
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These spirits and their bizarre manifestations are not taken straight from the Japanese but rather from the English collections of the Meiji and Taisho eras, including those of Lafcadio Hear... read more